Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Yalumba
Show	2025
Class	7
Entry Number	7#3
Brand	Yalumba
Wine Name	Yalumba Samuels Collection Eden Valley Viognier
Vintage	2023
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	91
Judge 1	Strong, quite sunny nose, unctuous a little slow moving and 1D, pleasant but short.
Judge 2	Med stars colour. Deeper, voluminous nose - luscious apricot, honey, glazed pastry. Bitter skins, ripe fruit, not flabby, but still full bodied.
Judge 3	Smokey bacon / burger rings. Some cut quince ad pear. Lovely flow on the palate with tannin supporting fruit well. finishes with sweetness and acid.
Associate Judge	Talc, honeysuckle, quince + apricot. Hard edged fruit - extractive. Balance is off, acid line coarse.

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Eden Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Sand
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 10%
Ferment	Stainless Steel 90%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 10%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 90%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	4000
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Alexey Doumbouya