Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clonakilla |
Label Name: | Shiraz Viognier 2008 |
Vintage: | 2008 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Canberra District (Murrumbateman), New South Wales |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.3% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz (94%), Viognier (6%) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 96 (LPB, 2014); James Halliday 97; James Suckling 96; Vinous 93; Huon Hooke 'Year’s Best Shiraz'; Langton's Classification (Exceptional - Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier)
Tasting Note
Perfumed apricot, red currant and black plum with clove, savory/roast-meat and subtle floral lift; silky, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity, plush mid‑palate and a long, spice-laced finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, braised short ribs, grilled ribeye, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, Korean BBQ short ribs, spicy Sichuan beef, teriyaki beef skewers.
Production Method
Co-fermented with 6% Viognier, ~20% whole-bunch; three-day cool preferment maceration, largely wild ferments to ~33°C; matured 12 months in French oak (30% new).
Vineyard Info
Family-owned Clonakilla, established by Dr John Kirk (1971) in Murrumbateman; Tim Kirk is long-time chief winemaker. Renowned for pioneering Shiraz–Viognier in Australia and producing the flagship Shiraz Viognier.