Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.56%
Residual Sugar 3.4 g/L
pH 3.65
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Viognier
Viognier100%
Region Constantia
Harvest Dates February 25-March 8, 2022
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Concrete Egg
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Oak Aging 8 months
Lees Aging 8 months
Oak Details 17% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak17%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 225L
Production Details Our Viognier is grown on a combination of terrains on our Estate and the 2022 fruit came in over 3 small pickings between 25 February and 8 March as the different viticultural pockets managed to perfectly ripen their fruit. Achieving balance in Viognier is a tough task, but our cool climate allows for a lengthened ripening period, preserving the fruit's acidity whilst developing those succulent, mouth-coating phenolics and gobsmacking concentration in fruit. Bunches were picked just after sunrise, cooled overnight and whole bunch pressed the following morning. Seeds were brown and crunchy, skins slightly sun kissed and their contents showing great acidity and concentration in fruit. Sulphur and dry ice were both omitted at processing in an attempt to hyper oxidise the juice. It allows for us to drop out those bitter phenols that are responsible for the more astringent versions of this varietal expression. Juice settled over 2 days before being racked to various vessels for fermentation. We believe that neutral vessels do well in preserving our vineyards' unique characteristics, and so 59% of the blend fermented and matured in older 225L French oak barrels, whilst 24% spent its time in a concrete egg and only 17% of the blend spent time in new French oak. Once fermentation was complete, the wine matured on the gross fermentation lees for 8 months prior to being bottled.
Tasting Notes
orange blossom, jasmine flower, mascarpone, white peach, candied mandarin
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Producer Information
Website
Address
1043 Constantia Main Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 794 8632
Email
Owner
Du Preez family
Cellarmaster
Megan van der Merwe