Brilliant yellow straw colour. The 2009 Viognier is reminiscent of Northern Rhone Viognier, with delicate white flower, vanilla bud and white peach character on the nose, tart acidity and a fresh, intense palate. Fermentation in oak gives warm, toasty notes. This fine wine shows elegance and has good aging potential. 

 Winemaker's Comments

We exposed all bunches to sunlight at fruit set with leaf removal on both sides of the canopy to maximize fruit ripening. Green harvest was performed at the first sign of véraison and we left only the best bunch per healthy shoot in order to promote ripening, concentration of flavours and expression of the Beamsville Bench terroir. The grapes were handpicked, hand sorted and whole bunch pressed lightly. The juice was cold settled for 48 hours before being racked to 5 year old French barrels. The juice was barrel fermented at warm temperatures using native yeasts to improve mouth feel while allowing the aromatics of the variety to develop. No fining agents were used and the wine was bottled using gravity only.