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THE CRATER RIM VIOGNIER 2022

Winery Clearance Super Deal

Product Code: 4664
Country: New Zealand
Region: North Canterbury
Sub Region: Waipara
Style: White
Variety: Viognier
Producer: The Crater Rim

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 14.0%
Grape: 100% Viognier

Original price was: $29.99.Current price is: $13.99.

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This is a real 'hidden gem' and represents one of the best valued dry whites in our range. Throw out any Viognier prejudices and try this. We think you'll like it.

As with all of The Crater Rim Wines, this viognier is made with all the bells and whistles you would expect of a wine at much higher price. Hand-picked, gentle skin contact, fermented in new and seasoned French Oak, full malolactic fermentation and extended aging on lees results in a beautifully textured viognier that feels well composed. Beautiful fleshy stone fruits with a subtle spice note carries to an unctuous finish.

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"The fruit for this wine was sourced from a sustainably managed hillside vineyard in the Omihi Hills. Naturally low cropping this site delivers a rich textural Viognier. Clay based, limestone rich hillside vineyard. The fruit was hand picked and de stemmed with 6 hours of skin contact prior to pressing. The wine was then fermented in new and seasoned French oak barrels. 100% malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in the spring. Finally, it is aged for 8 months on lees before bottling without fining."

5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, February 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Richly fruited and elegantly perfumed, the bouquet shows rockmelon, baked fig, apricot and rich floral aromas. The palate delivers excellent weight and plush texture, wonderfully supported by refreshing acidity, finishing lingering and delectable. At its best: now to 2027."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

Can't find what you're looking for or we don't have enough product in stock? Get in touch with us and we'll see what we can do.

The Crater Rim takes its name from the twin craters of the ancient Akaroa and Lyttelton volcanos. Eruptions from these majestic landforms in ages past gifted the surrounding land with an enduring fertility.

The Crater Rim's first yineyard was planted above Akaroa township and the significance of this location in terms of its climatic effect on the whole region of Canterbury meant this brand would extend to include plantings in additional sub-regionsof Waipara, Omihi and Banks Peninsula and Central Otago.

Waipara, in North Canterbury's hills, is now the home base for The Crater Rim where specific sub-regional terriors contribute to the wines produced on their vineyards. Exceptional Pinot Noir is produced at The Crater Rim's winery site, Omihi Rise, also in North Canterbury. The Frahar Vineyard in Waipara also supplies Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc grapes.

The Crater Rim is a frequent recipient of awards, including multiple medals in the New World Wine Awards and regular reviews by Sam Kim of Wine Orbit.