Lourensford Limited Release Viognier 2018

Grapes were harvested from 19 year old vines. 100% fermented in wood of which 42% was new and a split of 16% Hungarian oak and 84% French oak. The wine spent 11 months in barrel on its primary lees, that was stirred up by rolling the barrels every 2 weeks. Bottled at 14.5%. (Bottle size 750ml)

Nose: The wine is perfumed with wonderful exotic aromas of jasmine, lavender, grapefruit, hints of dried apricot and white peach that balms the air.

Palate: The palate is filled with quince flavours complemented with hints of creamy lemon butter, nutmeg, ginger and vanilla.

Finish: The wine has a flinty mineral finish and well balanced linear acidity.