{"title":"Clonakilla | Canberra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Clonakilla Winery \u0026amp; Vineyards in the Canberra District of New South Wales, Australia\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/CollectionBanner_621a2367-451b-489c-b251-6320aaa19774.jpg?v=1673697355\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClonakilla is one of the leading estates in Australia, with an enviable reputation for the production of Shiraz and Viognier grapes. It was first established by John Kirk in 1971 when he bought a 44 acre farm near the village of Murrumbateman, 40 kilometres north of Canberra. He planted a vineyard and named the property Clonakilla (‘meadow of the church’) after his grandfather’s farm in County Clare, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn produced the Canberra District’s first commercial vintage in 1976 – a Riesling Sauvignon Blanc and a Cabernet Shiraz. With the help of his sons, John completed the first winery building in 1977 and a bore-hole was sunk in 1978 enabling larger plantings to become feasible. The Clonakilla vineyard has gradually expanded with Shiraz, Riesling and Viognier making up the bulk of the plantings which now covers 40 acres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1991, Tim Kirk, the fourth of John’s six sons, travelled to the Rhône Valley. There he tasted a number of inspirational wines, including Marcel Guigal’s single vineyard blends. Inspired by these Côte-Rôtie wines, he began including a small amount of Viognier in the Clonakilla Shiraz from 1992. Tim took over full responsibility for winemaking at the 12 hectare family farm in 1997. 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The wine is aged for 11 months in Allier oak barriques and puncheons, 15% new, with the remaining barrels varying from 2-5 years old. The wine has signature 'Hilltops' ripe, dark fruit flavours with a deep, concentrated cherry and blackberry character. It has fine-grained tannins and a racy acidity, which allow it to be enjoyed now but also be aged for up to 10 years. [#intro]Beautifully balanced New South Wales Shiraz \u0026amp; baby brother of the estate’s legendary Shiraz\/Viognier...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clonakilla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40370900860995,"sku":"A22CLONAKILLAHILLTOPS","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/HillTopsShirazBt.jpg?v=1673796798"},{"product_id":"clonakilla-shiraz-viognier","title":"Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrapes for Clonakilla's flagship Shiraz\/Viognier red wine come from two adjacent, family-owned vineyards just outside the village of Murrumbateman in the cool Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. Canberra District is the official geographical indicator for the wine-growing district around Canberra, Australia's capital city. At the winery 25% whole bunches were used in the ferments with the remaining fruit de stemmed and crushed before being added to the fermentation tanks. All parcels were co-fermented with 6% Viognier for a period of four weeks on skins. The wine matured for 12 months in French oak, of which 25% was new with the remainder in a combination of one, two and three-year old barrels. Clonakilla Shiraz\/Viognier is a deeply aromatic wine with generous aromas of ripe red berries, roses, violets, and layers of spice. Classically medium bodied with plush tannins that frame the powerfully ripe fruit flavours on the palate. It is restrained yet powerful, with superb length and texture. [#intro]The legendary Canberra District Shiraz\/Viognier is the standard bearer for cool-climate Australian wine...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clonakilla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40370902958147,"sku":"A22CLONAKILLASHIRAZVIOGNIER","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/ShirazViognierbt.jpg?v=1673798298"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_451b9aa3-d283-4fde-82ab-58f506cb7562.jpg?v=1673697464","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/clonakilla-canberra\/clonakilla.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}