Ravensworth Estate Shiraz Viognier 2021

Shiraz 95%, Viognier 5%. Fruit is sourced from 25-year-old vines grown on granite at 650 metres elevation. The fruit was processed as whole berries in cuve, spending four weeks on skins before being pressed to barrique for 12 months. It was then racked to foudre where it rested for a short while before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. - Winery Notes

"From the organic farmed estate vines of the Martin family in Murrumbateman. Matured in old puncheons and foudre.

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Country: Australia
Producer: Ravensworth
Region: Canberra District

Ravensworth Estate Shiraz Viognier 2022

"It's loaded with spice and florals, not overtly viognier-flexed but there's pretty, sweet elements and a glossiness to texture that gives you an idea about the white grape inclusion. The perfume, cinnamon-clove-cardamom brown spices on red cherry, dark plum, green olive and some bergamot tea and alpine herb notes. Flavours roll similarly, quite rich in a way but a brace of tightening tannins, dusty, powdery, do well. A succulence and depth in tow. It feels premium, fine, good, concentrated, complex. … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Ravensworth
Region: Canberra District

Ravensworth The Grainery Marsanne, Roussane & Viognier 2021

Viognier (40%), Marsanne (30%) and Roussanne (30%). Fruit is sourced from mostly 25-year-old vines grown on granite soils at 650 metres elevation. After skin contact for between four hours and a full day, the fruit was direct-pressed to demi-muids where it rested on lees for 12 months. It was then racked to 20 hectolitre foudre for a spell before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

"Perhaps one of Ravensworth's best wines each year, or one with highest interest. Cool as. That … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Ravensworth
Region: Canberra District