De Grendel Viognier

Cape Town

The Grendel

Award-winning

Size

0.75 l

vintage

2022

CHF 13.90

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SKU: 106081

Pale lemon yellow color with a translucent rim reflecting a clear and bright wine. The nose offers a rich and exotic bouquet of ripe yellow stone fruits, gardenia blossoms, and honeydew melon with a hint of honeycomb and clove. On the palate, the wine surprises with a fresh yet medium-bodied mouthfeel and medium acidity. A slight hint of gentle oak is discernible on the finish. On the initial palate, the wine is light and crisp yet surprisingly broad with a slight oiliness on the mid-palate.

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Produzent The Grendel

Zusammensetzung Viognier 100%

Trinkempfehlung Temperatur 8° - 12° Von 2022 - 2030

Geschacksnoten Medium-bodied, Smooth & soft, Fruity, Matured & complex

Vinifikation High on the western slopes of the Tygerberg, approximately 200 meters above sea level and 7 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, Viognier vines thrive on well-drained blue shale soils with a gravel and clay subsoil. Utilizing a VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) trellising system, typical yields are 7-8 tons per hectare. Viognier grapes uniquely shrivel as they ripen, a varietal characteristic. Before harvesting, samples are taken and tasted to determine balance and flavor complexity. The grapes are hand-picked, destemmed, and pressed. 70% of the must is fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve fresh, fruity characteristics. The other 30% ferments for 90 days in Romanian oak barrels to achieve a creamier complexity. The wine is then blended, fined with egg whites, and stabilized before bottling.

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