The Foundry Viognier 2022

VITICULTURE

The Viognier is grown on a single vineyard, South

Westerly slope about 6 km from False Bay which enjoys

cool maritime on shore breezes from the Atlantic. The

soils are granite-clay loams which restrict yield and

allow for retention of acidity and varietal aroma.

VINIFICATION

The cooled grapes were crushed and pressed and the

free-run Viognier juice settled overnight before being

run into seasoned French Allier and Compiègne oak

white wine barrels. Half the barrels were inoculated

while the other half underwent “wild”, un-inoculated

fermentation. Approx. 30% malolactic fermentation

occurred in barrel. The wine was matured on the lees

for 9 months in barrel before blending and bottling.

TASTING NOTES

The Foundry Viognier 2022 is pale in colour, clear and

bright with a pronounced greenish hue. The nose has

defined aromatics of peach, honey blossom, jasmine

and sea breeze, but remains elegant and perfumed.

These flavours follow through onto the palate which is

crisp, linear and refined with crushed fresh fruit,

succulent juiciness and finishes with a mineral

steeliness which makes this wine ideal with food. There

is a pithiness on the finish along with a line of natural

acidity running through the wine maintaining freshness

and focus.

Alcohol by vol 13.43 vol %

Total acid 6.1 g/l

pH 3.53

RS 3.7 g/l