Mischa Wine Information
Eventide Viognier 2007
Winemaker's comments
Colour: Bright lemon yellow
Nose: Attractive mix of wood and fruit aromas. The fruit is quite tropical without being defined at this stage.
Palate: A mélange of luscious fruit and wood characters that make for a balanced but complex range of flavours. It has a medium to long finish that underlines the attractive wood component.
Comments: A good lunchtime wine to drink with a salad meal like a Salad Nicoise of a firm full flavoured fish. This is a white wine with a fantastic ageing potential.
Awards
- 3&1/2 Stars Platters wine guide
| Wine Making Information | ||||||
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| Alc. (%) | R/S (g/l) | VA (g/l) | TA (g/l) | F.SO2 (mg/l) | T.SO2 (mg/l) | pH |
| 12 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 20 | 61 | 3.08 |
| Viticultural Information | ||||||
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| Cultivar | Viognier | |||||
| Soil type | Deep decomposed granite | |||||
| Method of trellising | Two-wire trellis, the first wire 60cm above the ground. | |||||
| Method of pruning | Cordon trained, with 2 bud spurs. | |||||
| Sugar level at harvest | 21 Balling | |||||
| Yield per hectare | 7 tons | |||||
| Irrigation regime | Strictly supplemental | |||||
| Climatic conditions | Growing season: Growth was generally vigorous, mainly due to good soil moisture and the mild climate. Canopy management was of the utmost importance to ensure good, effective foliage.Strong, cold winds during the flowering period (mid October to mid November) caused looser bunches, resulting in uneven flower and bunch development. Apart from looser bunches, there was also unevenness between bunches as well as berries on the same bunch. To improve quality we had to remove green bunches and even berries at various stages. Apart from this good set occurred in most blocks. Along with regular spring showers, the season proved exceptionally healthy due to the dry, mild climatic conditions. January showers, well as the warm February weather and dry sunshine defined this elegant vintage. The harvest: Despite the heatwave at the start of the harvest, the nights remained relatively cool and most vineyards were properly buffered by sufficient available water and optimal canopies. As a result of the heat most cultivars ripened much earlier than last year, with excellent colour and concentrated fruit. February rain showers were beneficial to the late cultivars such as Shiraz and Cabernet. Moderate temperatures with a few warm days and hardly any rain during the latter part of ripening ensured excellent, slow ripening conditions and phenolic ripeness. Full ripeness in late cultivars was achieved at lower sugars than usual. The cool spring and summer temperatures were very conducive to the production of top quality grapes. | |||||
| Wood treatment | Selected, lightly toasted, French oak | |||||
| Length of barrel maturation | 3 months, Batonage twice a week. | |||||