Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

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Wine Description

The Shiraz Viognier is the flagship wine, a careful selection of the best of the Shiraz Viognier parcels we craft each year from the Murrumbateman vineyard.

“Effusive, polished and elegant, with plush flavors of blood orange, raspberry and blueberry that show details of Earl Grey tea and spices.” — Wine Spectator, Dec 2023

“Effusive, polished and elegant, showing plush flavors of blood orange, raspberry and blueberry at the core, with details of Earl Grey tea, cumin, cloves and white pepper that linger on the long, expressive finish, where the tannins firm up. Shiraz and Viognier.”
— Wine Spectator Insider, Nov 2022

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Production area/appellation:

Canberra

Bottles produced of this wine:

27,000

Maceration length:

3 weeks

Varietal composition:

94% Shiraz, 6% Viognier

Fermentation container:

Variety of Stainless Steel Tanks

Malolactic fermentation:

Full

Fining agent:

None

Type of aging container:

Barriques and Puncheons

Type of oak:

Fine-Grained French

Length of aging before bottling:

12 Months

Total SO2

pH level:

3.55

Acidity:

6.3 g/L

Alcohol:

14.6 %

Total SO2

Residual sugar:

0.8 g/L

A hail storm on January 9 gave us plenty to worry about, reducing what was already a small crop. Mercifully, the vines recovered well. A brilliant ripening season followed, marked by a run of gorgeous weather in the crucial late Summer/early Autumn.

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Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

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