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2020 Rusty Mutt Viognier

$30.00

Winestate Review May/June 2021

“Fresh lifted and not too oily with restrained floral/stonefruit nose and a nicely textured full-bodied palate with plavours of peaches. Needs time.” Rated 4 1/2 stars – TOP WINE IN CATEGORY

Also, this wine has won the following wineshow medals;

Bronze medal 2020 Adelaide Wine Show
Silver Medal 2020 McLaren Vale Wine Show
Silver Medal 2020 Alternate Variety Wine Show

I really love Viognier, and chose it as my ‘McLaren Vale White’ because it has all the flavour you could ever want in a white wine, with a lovely palate texture and weight. It’s genetically related very closely to Shiraz so it makes sense to grow it in McLaren Vale!

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Description
The white for McLaren Vale?

Viognier

When choosing a white wine to produce from McLaren Vale, I looked at the varieties that grow well here and the corresponding region in France. Shiraz and Grenache are the stand out red varieties of McLaren Vale which also grow very well in the Rhone region of France. One of the most interesting whites from this area is Viognier (Condrieu appellation). As it turns out, Viognier is the 4th largest white variety by tonnes crushed in McLaren Vale so finding some was quite easy! I made the wine in a fresh aromatic style, completely un-oaked. It looks a bit like a Sauvignon Blanc on the nose and a Chardonnay on the palate.

Tasting Notes; “The colour is a mid straw with youthful green hues and good clarity. A fresh and ripe fruit nose, displaying orange blossom, lemon curd, a touch of dried apricot and guava. The palate has some forward fruit sweetness balanced well by bright citrus acidity. There’s also some spice, orange peel, quince, ginger and lime flavours filling out the palate. The mouthfeel is both fine and ample, finishing on a refreshing and satisfying note.” Scott Heidrich, Winemaker.

Grape

Style features

Fermented in stainless steel with selected yeast, and bottled immediately to preserve freshness.

Rating

Vintage Rating

8/10. A healthy, low yielding season produced a highly aromatic and full flavoued wine.

Food

Food Matching

Enjoy with chicken Korma, cooked king prawns, steamed Goolwa cockles and poached salmon.

Calendar

When to drink

Drink now to 2026. Viognier loves a little bottle age!

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