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Entry Information
ExhibitorEternity Rutherglen Pty Ltd
Show2014
Class1B
Entry Number1B#16
BrandRutherglen Estates
Wine NameViognier
Vintage2012
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityCellar Door, online, Melbourne bottle shops, Canberra bottle shops, NE Vic bottle shops
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1good texture balanced with enough acidity. phenolic finish cleans up well, food wine.
Judge 2Unusual almost white burgundy-like nose. Chardonnay notes follow on palate, nutty, dense, actually a very good drink.
Judge 3Doughy, yeasty nose. Flat on the palate, weird almost mousy finish.
Associate JudgeThin nose and palate
Varietal: Viognier, GI: Rutherglen, 100%
CloneMontpellier 1968, Roostock: SO4, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Deep,Gravel,Limestone/Calcareous,Loam,Rocky,Sand,Shallow,Silt,Unknown,Volcanic
Elevation190 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1666 Vines / Ha
Planted1999
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild7.80 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date15 / Mar / 2010
Rainfall0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 40%
FermentWood 60%
MaturationOld Barrel 60%
MaturationStainless Steel 40%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced47
Force ClassFalse