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Country: | Australia |
| Region: | South Australia - Barossa |
| Producer: | Yalumba (click on the name for more details) |
| Winemaker: | Louisa Rose Click here for winemakers notes |
| ABV: | 14.5% |
| Awards: | 2002 Vintage: International Wine Challenge 2004 Gold
1999 Vintage: International Wine Challenge 2001 Silver |
| Recommended by: | For a taste of Australian viognier at its very best, keep your eyes out for 2000 Virgilius. Take note that most of the 1999 Virgilius was grabbed from the shelves almost as soon as it arrived, so you'll have to be quick on the draw.
Robert Joseph, The Sunday Telegraph - 11 Feb 2001 (2000 vintage)
... fantastically confident, powerful and assertive ...
Superplonk 2002 (1999 vintage) |
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| Tasting Notes / Comments: | The Yalumba Wine Company has pioneered the development of Viognier in Australia. The evolution of Yalumba's pre-eminent white wine - "The Virgilius" is the culmination of 20 years of work with this demanding Rhone variety. Yalumba began planting Viognier in 1980 which was the first commercial planting of the variety in Australia. Yalumba 'The Virgilius' 2001 is pale gold in colour with green highlights. The nose shows intense aromas of white peaches, apricots with slight musky nuances. Lifted ginger spice is layered on the palate with mineral texture and complex white stone fruit flavours. The trademark Viognier lusciousness of the palate is clearly evident in this wine which is unctuous and complex while at the same time showing restraint that should ensure good cellaring for at least 3-4 years. Hand picked grapes were whole-bunch pressed directly to barrels, and the juice handled with controlled oxidation. The wine was fermented in mature French oak barrels using naturally occurring yeast indigenous to the vineyard. This "wild" ferment has contributed layers of richness and complexity to the wine with fine textures and flavours. After fermentation the wine was aged on lees with regular batonnage for ten months to further heighten the palate weight and increase the complexity and flavour generosity. At blending, only the finest barrels were chosen.
everywine.co.uk (2000 vintage)
An absolute stunner of a wine, Yalumba have taken to concentrating on Viognier as their flagship white wine. Produced in very small quantities, snap this up while you can.
Oddbins (1999 vintage)
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