Coldstone Shiraz Viognier 2006
$999each
$119DOZEN
WineryVictorian Alps
Fruit Shiraz Viognier
Regions Alpine
  Victoria
Each $9.99
$119.00
Currently out of stock
A perfect harmony executed to perfection by one of the most proficient high country winemakers. Shiraz is co-fermented with the highly aromatic Viognier to complete a soft, elegant wine with alluring perfumes. Viognier plays the pivotal role in this style, delivering an intriguing fruity, floral lift to the nose, enhancing the appearance with a brilliant colour and taming the tannins of Shiraz.
The Victorian Alps Winery retains sites in the King and Alpine Valleys that are nourished by an abundance of the coolest, clearest and cleanest natural rivers, lakes and springs. The cooler ripening conditions of the elevated aspects prevent high levels of transpiration, which encourages the grapes to retain natural acids, sugars and esters, thereby creating intense, lifted fruit flavours. Shiraz and Viognier grapes are harvested throughout the cool of the night to retain delicate fruit charaters. The two varieties were co-fermented in small steel vats and treated to maturation in a combination of French and American oak hogsheads for twelve months, followed by racking and bottling. Alcohol 14.5%
TASTING NOTES
Magenta colour. An entrance of pepper and spice, hints of licorice, violet and white peach. The bouquet extends into vanilla and apricot expressions, a touch of coal from the Shiraz and hints of milky Swiss chocolate. Soft and silky on the palate, exhibiting hints of blackberry and vanilla. The wine of choice with gourmandise quail and truffled potatoes.
Wines by Victorian Alps
About the Victorian Alps Winery
The Victorian Alps philosophy is to use the best fruit available, to employ the most talented and dedicated winemakers, and to let the wine do the talking
Victorian Alps Winery are committed to producing great wines. The aim is all about fabulous wines at affordable prices. The ranges include modern varietals, perfectly balanced blends and aome old favourites, something for everyone. Tobacco Road, Coldstone, Dividing Range, and Snowy Creek are the brands within the group. The operation boasts one of the country's finest cellar doors and produces some of the most innovative and awarded wines. The commitment to quality is un-compromising. Victorian Alps employs a team of excellent winemakers who are willing to throw their thoughts into the ring. They have virtually unlimited access to ultra premium cool climate fruit, grown by the partners in the business. And they have a large modern winery producing a small premium product. Victorian Alps»