Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clonakilla |
Label Name: | Shiraz Viognier |
Vintage: | 2013 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Canberra District (Murrumbateman), New South Wales |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.3% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz (Syrah) 95%, Viognier 5% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 98/100; Jeb Dunnuck (JS) 98; Wine Advocate (RP) 94; Vinous 94–94+; listed among Clonakilla’s flagship, widely praised in Decanter and Wall Street Journal
Tasting Note
Perfumed violets and red cherry with black plum, pepper, clove and exotic spice; silky, concentrated palate with fine, savory tannins and a long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, venison, aged cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; ~5% Viognier co‑fermented with Shiraz, ~23% whole-bunch fermentation, matured ~12 months in French oak (mix of new and used).
Vineyard Info
Clonakilla, founded by Dr John Kirk in 1971 at Murrumbateman; Tim Kirk (winemaker) modernized the estate and established Shiraz Viognier as its flagship wine.