Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Clonakilla
Label Name:
 
Shiraz Viognier
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Canberra District (Murrumbateman)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.2%
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
James Suckling 99; James Halliday/Australian Wine Companion 97; Huon Hooke (The Real Review) 98; Wine Spectator 94; The Wine Front 96; multiple Top 100 listings (2019)

Tasting Note
Perfumed and spicy: violets, rose petal, red cherry and raspberry with white pepper, liquorice and subtle oak. Silky mid-palate, taut fresh acidity and fine, firm tannins, finishing very long and floral.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, duck breast, mushroom risotto, aged cheddar; Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), Korean bulgogi, beef rendang, black pepper beef.

Production Method
Co-fermented with ~6% Viognier; ~20–35% whole-bunch inclusion (commonly ~28%); wild/indigenous fermentations; matured ~12–15 months in French oak (≈1/3 new).

Vineyard Info
Family estate founded by Dr John Kirk in 1971 at Murrumbateman; Tim Kirk developed the Shiraz–Viognier style and has led winemaking since the 1990s.