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SILVER MYN VIOGNIER 2007
TASTING NOTES
Following the Zorgvliet winemaking philosophy, "Elegance in Wine", the nose shows spice and Earl Grey tea characteristics with floral notes. The palate shows ginger, with white peach and pear fruit and is balanced by some residual sugar.
IN THE VINEYARD
Situation:
North to South row direction
Altitude:
300m
Distance from sea:
Approximately 10km
Soil Type:
A combination of loam-sand topsoil on clay subsoil.
Rootstock:
R99
Age of vines:
4 years
Trellising:
3 wire
Pruning:
2 buds
Irrigation:
Drip
THE HARVEST
Picking date:
February 2007
Yield:
7.5 tons/ha average
IN THE CELLAR
Fermentation Temp:
14ºC – 18ºC
Yeast:
A selection of various French yeasts were used as well a small percentage of the wine being fermented naturally.
Description:
The grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness, but were not allowed to shrivel, to maintain the elegance of the variety. 50% of the wine was fermented in stainless-steel with the remaining 50% being fermented in 1st, 3rd and 4th fill French oak. The wine remained in wood for 5 months with the stainless-steel component spending 5 months on the lees after fermentation.
Malolactic fermentation:
None
Wood aging:
50% of the wine spent 5 months in 1st ,2nd and 3rd fill barrels.
RICHELLE
