Abingdon Estate Single Vineyard Kwa Zulu Natal Midlands Viognier 80 points

Abingdon Estate Single Vineyard Kwa Zulu Natal Midlands Viognier 80 points


Clear, bright, pale straw hue, low concentration low plus viscosity, some gas evident.

Clean, medium plus intensity with notes of canned yellow peach, white peaches, lychee, delicate jasmine and hints of lime, Italian style aromatic, brush of oak?

Dry, low plus acidity, medium alcohol, some Viognier tannin evident on back palate, elegant with juicy stone fruit, texture far more interesting than nose suggest, well made with palate weight with broad mouth feels, honeyed? Aftertaste, now until 2013.

Served at 11 degrees Celsius with grilled peach, seasonal crunchy greens leaves, Mange tout and lightly tea smoked quail salad