Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clonakilla |
Label Name: | Shiraz Viognier |
Vintage: | 2011 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Canberra District (Murrumbateman), New South Wales |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz 95% / Viognier 5% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 95 pts; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 91+; Langton’s Classification: 'Exceptional' (listed 2010); Tim Kirk – Gourmet Traveller WINE Winemaker of the Year 2013
Tasting Note
Perfumed red-fruit core of cherry and red currant with rose petal, pepper, forest-floor and charcuterie notes. Light-to-medium body, fine rounded tannins, bright acidity and a long floral-spiced finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled beef, charcuterie, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu / Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ, mildly spicy Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Hand‑picked fruit; co‑fermented Shiraz with 5% Viognier; minimal whole‑bunch inclusion in 2011; ~28% new oak; small-batch, cool-climate fermentation and maturation.
Vineyard Info
Family estate founded by Dr John Kirk in 1971 at Murrumbateman. Tim Kirk manages winemaking; acclaimed for its Shiraz–Viognier flagship and cool‑climate, low‑yield viticulture.