• Dessert style
• Nectarine & pear
• Rose water
• Long, rich finish

This wine has concentrated Viognier aromas of nectarine and pear with a hint of rose water from the Gewürztraminer. The palate is fine and elegant and very, very sweet. The long finish is rich with mandarin and stonefruit.

2016 can be summarised as being a very dry season. Warm temperatures in the second half of the season meant the total Growing Degree days for the season finished well above average and fruit across all varieties reached full maturity. This enabled the grapes to be picked based on flavour profiles.

The Viognier grapes for this wine were allowed to hang on the vine until they were well shrivelled. The fruit was hand harvested and inoculated with PDM yeast. Due to the very high sugar content, fermentation proceeded very slowly and took several months. The yeast stopped at a relatively modest alcohol. A small amount of Gewürztraminer (9%) was blended into the wine to raise the alcohol and to provide an aromatic lift.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with any sweet dessert.