Ridgeback Viognier 2003

Silver Juliet Cullinan Wine Awards 2004
3 stars Grape Magazine October November 2004
4 stars John Platter 2005
Rich aromas of dried figs, apricots and lavender. Mouthfeel has a lanolin waxy appeal. Oak generously yet subtle supports ripe mouthfilling fruit. Longer linger of well centered fruit.

variety : Viognier [ 100% Viognier ]

winery : Ridgeback Wines

winemaker : Cathy Marshall

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol rs : 3.15 g/l pH : 3.85 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Silver - Juliet Cullinan Wine Awards 2004
3½ stars - Grape Magazine October November 2004
4 stars - John Platter 2005

in the vineyard : These young vineyards located on easterly slopes over looking the Limiet mountains are the ideal location to produce the full bouquet of ripe concentrated fruit necessary to enhance this spectacular wine.

about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked on 3 February 2003.
Bunches were healthy and harvested at optimal and even ripeness.
Analysis: Sugar: 25.0Âº Balling
Acidity: 5.35g/l
pH: 3.46

in the cellar : Destemming without crushing.
Wholeberry component at 60% into press at 10Âº Celsius.
Must was settled for two days with pectalytic enzyme in tanks.
Must was gravity fed to 225 Litre barriques. (100% new French Oak).
80% of the must was inoculated with cultured yeast and the rest was allowed to ferment spontaneously.
Wine was allowed to mature in oak with regular battonage for 12 months.
Light filtration into bottle.

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