Description
The Kleinood Tamboerskloof Viognier 2022
A light golden wine. With a aromas of tangerine, orange blossom and rose following through with peaches to the palate. The palate offers additional spices and apricot, along with texture which creates a lingering finish. A wine which shows restraint and focus from its acidity.
The Kleinood Tamboerskloof Viognier 2022 is a super versatile food-wine pairing wine and complements anything from a perfumed Indian curry to a de Boerin olive oil-drenched Caprese salad.
WINEMAKING RECORD
The Viognier is harvested between 22-23.50 Balling. Roussanne grapes are harvested at around 210Balling. Grapes are sorted three times before they are left on the skins overnight to ensure good flavour extraction and then lightly pressed with a basket press to ensure just the right amount of phenolics are extracted. Extraction was at +-450 lit /ton. Juice is settled overnight, racked and fermented in stainless steel and 3rd/4th filled 300l barrels. Roussanne portion was fermented in a concrete egg. Aged on lees for 4 months.
GRAPES
92 % Viognier
8 % Roussanne
ASPECT
North Facing
ALTITUDE
176 m to 194 m above MSL
WINE ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 13.62 % volume
Total Acid: 5.5 g/l
pH: 3.41
Residual Sugar: 1.6 g/l
PRUNING
2 bud spurs
TRELLISING
7 Wire Perold System
CELLARING POTENTIAL
3+ years
AGE OF VINES
2001
FOOD PAIRING
The Tamboerskloof Viognier 2022 is a versatile food-wine pairing wine, and compliments anything from a perfumed Indian curry to grilled line fish.
