2024 Mason + Husband Viognier

Winemakers: Kelly Mason + Brooke Husband
Varietals: 100% Viognier
Viticultural Appellation: Lincoln Lakeshore

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Pick Date : October 3, 2024
pH : 3.68
TA : 6.1
Alcohol : 12.5%
Residual Sugar : 1.48 g/L
Fermentation : Wild Ferment
Ageing : 18 months in neutral barrels on lees.

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WINEMAKER JOURNAL: Winemaker truth - if you’re not inoculating and making a quick and simple white here, this grape is super difficult to work with. We are learning and this is our fifth year. Who would have ever thought? There are some other white varietals that Brooke and I would like to work with so I could see us making a switch next year.  

Pick day is still exciting as we know those amazing peach and nectarine aromas will fill the cellar and this is still one of the favorites to taste throughout ferment. 

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NOTES: As always, we just love the smell of wild ferment Viognier! Our tonnage was low so we proceed with a straightforward wild ferment in tank with a few whole clusters to kick start the fermentation. Once primary and malolactic were complete we used only neutral barrels for ageing - again about 16 months. The fermentation on this grape is always slow and we watch it closely. Not sure which one is more stressful - the Viognier or the Rosé...well here you have it, check marked and done - the 2024 Collab Series Viognier. 

As always, we only have a limited number of cases of this wine, so be sure to grab yours before it’s gone.

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TASTING NOTES: Ripe aromas of white flowers, apricot, peach cobbler, almond, vanilla poached pear and baking spice.  Soft and round on the palate, but balanced with just enough acidity to provide freshness with beautiful weight and intensity of flavour.  There is a cornucopia of flavours which largely mirror the nose along with gentle hints of coriander seed and nutmeg arising on the long finish.  This is a voluptuous, vital, energetic and harmonious wine showing impeccable balance between freshness and richness. 

Tasting notes by Ryan Gibson

PRICE: $39