COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Viognier
PRODUCER
Craven Wines
REGION
Western Cape
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Craven Viognier 2022 is a single-varietal wine from Stellenbosch, South Africa, produced by Craven Wines. Founded by Mick and Jeanine Craven, the winery is committed to making site-specific, honest wines with minimal intervention. The grapes for this Viognier are sourced from vines planted in 2002 on sandy soil with underlying granite. The 2022 vintage reflects the unique terroir of its vineyard, aiming for purity and balance.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€20
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
11-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Founded by a couple who met during a harvest in Sonoma.
Fact 02
Grapes come from vines planted in 2002.
Fact 03
Minimal intervention winemaking is a core philosophy.
Fact 04
Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Craven Viognier 2022 is produced using low-interventionist viticulture, with grapes grown without pesticides or herbicides. The winemaking process involves careful pressing of the grapes, followed by fermentation on natural yeast in stainless steel tanks. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged in 500-liter French oak barrels. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur dioxide addition.
