Winemaker Notes:
This stainless steel viognier is characterized with a
classic tropical notes of pineapple, kiwi, passion fruit and a touch of
peach. Next to the tropical notes is a
pleasant floral character that is enhanced by a touch of lavender. The wine is very clean and bright and offers
a fruit forward sensation on the palate.
Vintage:
A mild winter and a warmer Spring were the perfect
conditions for an early bud break. The
Summer months were a bit warmer, approximately 5 degrees on average, and not as
much rain also helped to create a great vintage with an abundance of
grapes. The humidity seemed to be a bit
less as well helping to create very good growing conditions. In the Fall we did not see too much rain and the
weather was very mild to warm. Overall
2017 was the best vintage I have experienced in Virginia
Blend
100% Viognier
Harvest
Mt. Juliet Vineyards Viognier was harvested on 05 September at
23.3 brix, 3.87 pH and 4.54 TA. Amrhein
Vineyards Viognier was harvested on 11 September at 20.6 brix, 3.52 pH and 6.81
TA.
Vineyard Source:
Mt Juliet Farms, Crozet,
Virginia – 75%
Amrhein Vineyards, Bent Mtn, Virginia – 25%
Fermentation
Mt. Juliet Viognier
was fermented in stainless steel with Rhone
3600 yeast for over 1 month. Amrhein
Vineyards was fermented with BA11 yeast in stainless steel for over 1
month. Both Viogniers did not receive
any ML inoculation.
.
Aging
The wine was aged in stainless steel tanks.
Bottling Date
15 March 2018 – 892 cases
Release Date
April 2018
Technical
Information
12.4% Alc
3.38 pH
0.815g/L TA
0.05 RS (dry)
