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Entry Information
ExhibitorYalumba
Show2017
Class35
Entry Number35#3
BrandThe Yalumba Wine Company
Wine NameYalumba FSW8B Botrytis Viognier
Vintage2017
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelNo
AvailabilityYalumba Wine Room, other retail outlets
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1not quite clean, hey sillage, VA pops up palate lacks balance, sugary sweetness, not enough acid
Judge 2Mid-straw, clear & bright. Clear & clean botrytis aromas overlay. Very luscious palate still with enough acidity to rein in the finish.
Judge 3Med straw, botrytis, apricot, touch green bean, viscosity, RS, greeness comes out on palate, tannins firm top of palate, apricot attractive, bit too firm
Associate JudgeApricot, sultana, some nice phenolic, good balance but not very complex
Varietal: Viognier, GI: Wrattonbully, 90%
CloneMontpellier 1968, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil TypeLoam
Elevation45 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2020 Vines / Ha
Planted1999
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild13.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date11 / Aug / 2017
Rainfall520 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date29 / Jun / 2015
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced500
Residual Sugar190 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Wine Style / MethodBotrytis
Force ClassFalse