Description
Kleinood Tamboerskloof Viognier 2024
A light golden wine with aromas of tangerine, orange blossom and rose.
Following through with peaches and apricot to the palate.
Additional spices along with texture create a lingering finish.
“Viognier 2024 is a masterclass in balance and finesse, with a nose that unfolds like a garden in bloom. The floral and fragrant notes of garden roses and orange blossom mingle with the juicy sweetness of peaches, the brightness of lime zest, and the subtle nuance of roasted almond. On the palate, the wine is a symphony of freshness and depth, with a perceived sweetness that adds complexity and a finish that lingers like a warm summer’s breeze.” – Winemaker’s Comments
All Kleinood wines are Vegan.
“A wine which shows restraint and focus from its acidity.”
GRAPES
100% Viognier
AGE OF VINES
2007
ASPECT
North and Northeast Facing
ALTITUDE
94m to 412m above MSL
PRUNING
2 bud spurs
TRELLISING
7 Wire Perold System
WINEMAKING STYLE
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.
BARREL MATURATION
Juice is settled overnight, racked and fermented in stainless steel and 1 x 500L 1st fill, 1 x 500L 2nd Fill, 1 x 500L 3rd Fill French oak barrels (12.5%) and 87.5% in Stainless steel. On lees for 4 months. A small fraction of the wine is fermented in barrel and kept on the lees for 4 months to add depth to the palate.
BOTTLING
11 June 2024
WINE ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 13.45 % volume
Total Acid: 6.0 g/l
pH: 3.31
Residual Sugar: 3.5 g/l
CELLARING POTENTIAL
3-5 years
FOOD PAIRING
Enjoy with perfumed Indian curry, grilled line fish or a creamy pasta dish.
