Noble Hill Viognier 2012

Like a beautiful blonde with an astrophysics PhD, our Viognier is a pleasure to behold but isn't afraid to show its substance. Fresh floral aromas reveal a complex, focused palate of peaches, pears and complementing oak. This Viognier has bright, explosive, floral aromas of honeysuckle and orange blossom. The primary fruit expression is peach and pear, with a hint of straw. The lengthy, dry finish reveals a bit of spice and dried herbs.


variety : Viognier [ 100% Viognier ]
winemaker : Bernard le Roux
wine of origin : Coastal Region
analysis : alc : 13.8 % vol  rs : 3.6 g/l  pH : 3.28  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Viognier grows at the base of our vineyard, a small block producing just a few hundred litres of wine each year. This vineyard is mulched with citrus chips to return as much organic material as possible into the soil and create a healthy sub-surface ecosystem.

Because of our estate vineyard's small size, we also source part of the grapes for this wine from the Lynedoch area in Stellenbosch. Grapes in this cool-climate area ripen slowly and produce wines in an austere style, adding balance and complexity to our estate fruit which tends to produce rich, floral notes.

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