Gourmets of Wine > McKellar Ridge Basket Press Shiraz Viognier 2007 : The Wine Front

[The Wine Front] I’ve really enjoyed the cabernet-based wines of McKellar Ridge in recent years but of course, Canberra is ’shiraz country’ so I was keen to hop into this.

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[Australian Wine News] Viognier wine variety: It occupied a small corner of the Rhone around Condrieu where it made cult wines known only to a small group of enthusiasts. But the word got out and thanks to modern viticultural techniques Viognier is now widely planted in the Languedoc and Ardeche in France as well as in Italy, California and Australia.

[White Wines - The finest tips about White Wines] White Wines - The finest tips about White Wines » Blog Archive ...: The Viognier white grape variety was rescued from near extinction just a few decades ago and is now one of the hottest varietals going around. If you are becoming a little jaded by Chardonnay and can’t quite cop the aggressive characters in Sauvignon blanc then this variety may be the drink for you.

[Net Traveller] Net Traveller: Canberra Wine Festival: Educational tours on Saturday at 12pm & 2pm. Enjoy harvest platters and Botrytis wine matched with scrumptious fruit tartlets.

[Chris Shanahan] Chris Shanahan : National Wine Show of Australia must fill gaps: Leasingham Bin 7 Clare Valley Riesling 2008, Peter Lehmann Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2002, Hunters Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Tyrrell’s Hunter Valley Belford Semillon 2004, Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2007, McWilliams Limited Release Riverina Botrytis Semillon 2006, Hardys Sir James Tumbarumba Cuvee 2000, Goundrey Cabernet Tempranillo 2007, Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2007, Langi Ghiran The Langi Grampians Shiraz 2005, Chateau Reynella McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Shiraz Grenache 2005, Oranje Tractor Wine Albany Riesling 2003, Morris Rutherglen Premium Liqueur Tokay, Tyrrell’s Hunter Valley Stevens Semillon 2004, Brookland  Valley Margaret River Chardonnay 2005, Evans and Tate The Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 and Balthazar Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005.

[Australian Wine News] Canberra Wine Region: For legal land tenure reasons the vast majority of the vineyards are outside the ACT, many of them clustered around the town of Murrrumbateman on the Federal Highway north of the city of Canberra. There are other wineries clustered around Lake George, to the east, which has a different climate influenced by the Lake George Range.

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