Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Lamonts 2005 SHIRAZ VIOGNIER

The Viognier was hand harvested off Maryville Estate in Chittering and the Shiraz was machine harvested off the Barton Vineyard in Baskerville, Swan Valley.

Fermentation: The whole bunches of Viognier were placed in the bottom of the fermenter and the Shiraz was crushed in on top. They were co-fermented for 10 days before the wine was pressed in to barriques (2x 1 year old French oak and 1x new American oak) to finish the primary and malolactic fermentation followed by 14 months of barrel maturation.

Colour: Vibrant, deep ruby red.
Bouquet: Lifted aromas of blackberries and orange blossom.
Palate: The palate is soft, round and rich with mulberry and chocolate that carries on long after you finish the wine.
Cellaring: This is a small production, special occasion wine enhanced by food. Enjoy now or be rewarded with bottle age after time in the cellar.

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