• Dry style
• French oak
• Apricot & ginger
• Refreshing

"Bright, medium to light yellow colour, with a most attractive clean, fresh fragrance of jasmine and gardenia, perhaps even a touch of lychee. The wine is intense and fills the mouth with flavour, yet retains delicacy and refinement. There is a faint dab of sweetness and a trace of grip that persists, but no bitterness. A pristine and very attractive viognier" Huon Hooke, Real Review, Feb 2022

Pure aromas reminiscent of fresh apricots, lifted ginger and fresh white flowers. The palate is long and silky, with stone fruit flavours, a hint of exotic saffron and finishing with an alluring freshness.

Yalumba has pioneered the growing and making of Viognier in Australia since our first vineyard plantings high in the Eden Valley in 1980. The grapes are sourced from seven separate blocks across five different vineyards, artfully blended together to create the final wine.

Eden Valley experienced its third dry winter in a row. Sufficient rain fell in spring to get the vines growing and the subsequent mild growing and ripening season was perfect for an excellent quality vintage.

Fermented and matured for 10 months in older French oak puncheons and barriques.

With more than 170 years of unbroken independence, Yalumba continues to make wine at its founder’s home estate under direction of the same family today. Samuel’s Collection honours Yalumba’s founder Samuel Smith, his spirit of independence and conviction to invest in the land and make great wine.

Food Pairing: A wonderful food wine. Try it with Moroccan tajine and spiced cous cous; pork dumplings with ginger and chilli oil dipping sauce; roasted cauliflower with sunflower seeds and buckwheat; or falafel and baba ganoush.