Willunga 100 Shiraz Viognier 2018

2018

£15.50

Availability: 83 in stock

Fruity, woody & smooth. Opulent mouthfeel & texture are coupled with succulent blackberry flavours. The tannins are soft with great length on the palate.

Why we love it: We love a good Shiraz Viognier combo.
Drink with: Beef stew.
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Australia

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Full Bodied

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Medium Dry

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Vegan

TECH
Sub-Region
McLaren Vale
Vintage
2018
Blend Info.
95% Shiraz, 5% Viognier
Alcohol by Vol.
14%
Bottle Vol.
750ml
Serving Temp.
12 - 17°
Closure
Screwcap
Drink
Now - 2024

WINE PRODUCER

Willunga 100 was established in 2005 by winemakers Mike Farmilo and Tim James, both with extensive experience within the Australian wine industry. Mike has worked for many outfits over his 40 years as a winemaker, including for ‘Penfolds’, ‘Wynns Coonawarra Estate’, ‘Angoves’ and ‘Lindemans’, he is now a much-sought-after independent winemaking consultant. Tim is a well-respected winemaker and wine judge, and has served as Director of the ‘Australian Wine Research Institute’ for many years. In 2005, Mike and Tim explored McLaren Vale vineyards and came across a plot of 50-year-old Grenache vines. Adapted for blending as grenache saw little demand in single-varietal bottles back then. Realising this would be a shame, they decided to do something about it. The combination of old vines and ancient soils meant there would be low yields of fruit, thus concentrating the flavours within. The name ‘Willunga 100’ comes from the administrative area of Willunga which totalled 100 square miles, and it marks the area from which the fruit is sourced. As for the tree on the labels, it is ‘an old River Red Gum, which stands tall over the vineyards and was already over one hundred years of age when the first vines were planted in McLaren Vale in the 1840s.’ Despite their focus on full-bodied Grenache, Willunga 100 also offer a Shiraz, Shiraz/Viognier, Cabernet/Shiraz, Tempranillo and Grenache rosé, in a Premium and Willunga 100 range.

The ‘Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier’ is bright purple when young, with dark berries on the nose and palate, with fine tannins and a long finish. The ‘Tithing Grenache’ is their premium bottle, and it doesn’t disappoint, with oodles of dark fruit and savoury notes, and well-balanced acid and tannins that give the wine a luscious mouthfeel.

For more information on Willunga 100 and their wines, visit their website.

A behemoth of a state, South Australia is responsible for over 50% of Australia’s wine production. With the first known planting here taking place in 1836, local vintners have had time to truly perfect their art. In fact, SA is also home to some of the oldest Shiraz vines on the planet, with around 38% of SA’s old vines being Shiraz.

South Australia Wine Region

Such a large area means that the terrain, climate and soil profiles vary immensely between regions, allowing for a vast array of varieties to thrive. Some of South Australia’s premier wine regions include; Barossa Valley, Mclaren Vale, Clare Valley, Coonawarra and the Adelaide hills.

Such a collection of prime wine regions has earned South Australia the grand title of Australia’s Wine Capital. But it doesn’t stop there, the prowess of South Australia wine producers mixed with fantastic growing conditions has garnered the state the privilege of being dubbed one of the 9 Great Wine Capitals of the World.

Find out more information on South Australia here

Towards the end of the 19th century, Europe was ravaged by an outbreak of Phylloxera, an aphid that injects a venom into the root of the vine while sucking out sap. The effect of the outbreak vastly influenced the global market. For example, France’s wine output decreased by over 40%, with the whole ordeal costing the country over 10 billion francs. Luckily for all, the grand ‘down-under’ remained a wine wonder, as the blight couldn’t take flight and reach the far away lands.

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