LourensfordCase of Limited Release Viognier 2015 (R113 per Bottle, 6 Bottles)

About

This Viognier is a “Lady of Spice”. Perfumed with exotic aromas of jasmine, lavender, grapefruit and hints dried apricot and white peach that balms the air before the full bodied character is slowly revealed and supported by a linear balanced acidity. On the pallet is white peach and quince flavours and traces of creamy lemon butter, nutmeg, ginger and vanilla with a flinty mineral finish. It will benefit from decanting 1-2 hours before it is served at about 12 – 14 degrees Celsius.

Product Features

• 6 Bottles
• Type : 100% Viognier
• Body : Light
• Technical Analysis:
• Alcohol : 14.5 %vol
• pH : 3.43
• RS : 5.8 g/l
• Total Acid : 6.4 g/l
• Appellation : Stellenbosch

About The Harvest

Lourensford Estate experienced a moderately wet winter that allowed vines to go into proper dormancy with budding that started a week earlier than usual. We did not have the usual severe South Easter winds at the start of summer. This resulted in very good and even budding flowering of the vines. We experienced a fairly cool but very dry summer with moderate temperatures and cool nights. This resulted in much faster ripening and the earliest recorded harvest in the history of the estate. The vines we generally very healthy and in good balance and harmony. With good canopy management and perfect ripening conditions- we managed to bring the grapes in at just the desired time. This resulted in refined wines with elegance, good natural acidity and structure.

The harvest date was 20 February 2015.

In The Vineyard

This wine was made from a certified single vineyard block.
Altitude: 140m above sea level and 8km from the cool see breezes of False Bay
Age of vines: 16 years 
Rootstock: 101-14 Mtg, Richter 110 
Clones: VI642
Slopes: Situated on the valley floor 
Soil type: Sweetwater Soil

Food Suggestions

This Viognier does well with all things surrounding the orient such as Indian Korma and other mild to medium aromatic curries, breyani, traditional South African bobotie and pickled fish. It has a particular affinity with rosemary, so much so that you could manipulate almost any dish by adding sufficient rosemary.

Ageing Potential

This vintage can be enjoyed up to the end of 2019, but will reach its best drinking potential towards the end of 2018.