Category Archives: Viognier

2007 Stella Bella Viognier

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Margaret River 13.5% Screwcap $28 Source: Sample I like the long thin bottle in an aesthetic sense – it seems to suit the idea of Viognier.  From a practical point of view (and perhaps an environmental one too), not so … Continue reading →

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2008 Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Eden Valley 13.5% Screwcap $35 Source- Retail Finally widely available on Queensland retail shelves is the best vintage to date of the Grandfather of Australian Viognier. I can’t call it The King as I think Clonakilla have stolen that title … Continue reading →

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2005 Clonakilla Viognier

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Canberra ?% Screwcap $? Source- Gift I opened this at the end of my first night on holidays at Stradbroke, which probably explains why I didn’t write the ABV down. By then I’d shared a 2009 Charles Melton Rosé and … Continue reading →

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Viognier Mega-Tasting

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Having pushed the “Viognier is a noble grape” wheel-barrow to all & sundry I had the immense pleasure of tasting a number of different expressions of the variety with Julian Coldrey of Full Pour on the weekend. His no doubt … Continue reading →

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2008 Yalumba Organic Riverland Viognier

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Riverland, SA 14.5% Screwcap- Around $15 I thank Ben Moroney from Intwines for sourcing this and sending it up to me http://intwines.wordpress.com/ I was having a little whinge about finding this wine in Brisbane (it seems I’m prone to the … Continue reading →

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2007 Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Eden Valley, SA 14.5% Screwcap $20- Tasted 22/8/09 I love Yalumba. How can I count the ways I love Yalumba? Broad range of varieties, price, blends, endeavours etc. But, let’s face the facts straight up. I like Viognier and I … Continue reading →

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2009 Lazy Ballerina Viognier

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

McLaren Vale, Willunga Screwcap 12.5% CD $18- Tasted 20/8/09 Interesting little story behind this wine, which also explains the question mark over the CD price. I consider James Hook, maker/producer of the Lazy Ballerina wines, to be an advocate for … Continue reading →

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2009 Blue Poles Viognier

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Margaret River, Walcliffe WA Screwcap 13.7% CD $17.50- Tasted 16/8/09 This blog opened up with a TN of the 2007 version of this wine. “Who knows where the times goes?”…as the question was posed in song by Sandy Denny of … Continue reading →

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