The Nautical Collection Viognier 2023

90 Points - Sam Kim - July 2024.

It's elegantly lifted on the nose with apricot, fig, rockmelon and crunchy apple characters with a hint of spicy overtone. The palate displays ripe fruit intensity with supple texture and bright acidity, finishing lingering and refreshing. At its best: now to 2026. $20.00.

WINE MAKING

The fruit was harvested early in the morning whilst the grapes are stillcool, to lock in those perfumed aromas. The grapes were then de-stemmed and l eft sittingon the skins for several hours before pressing. Followed bya slow coldferment, wemanaged to keep alltheintense floral flavou r s.

TASTING NOTE

Our 2023 Viognier has delicious white peach aromas that leap from the glass. The palate has concentrated stone fruit and floral flavour's with a wonderful succu l ent finish. WINE ANALYSIS

Vineyard: Flett Road

pH of wine:3.57

T.A of wine: 6.7g/ L

Residual Sugar of wine: 7 g/L

A lc:1 2.5