**SPECIAL RELEASE** 2017 Lone Goose Shiraz Viognier

Limited special release 2017 Lone Goose Shiraz Viognier 

This wine recently picked up a Diamond Trophy Award at the 2024 Sakura Women’s Wine Awards (SWWA) in Japan along with being awarded the ‘Grand Prix Pairing for Japanese Cuisine – Sukiyaki’.

To celebreate we've released a limited quantity from the museum stock so get out your chef knives or seek out your favourite Sukiyaki restaurant (that allows you to BYO) and try the pairing for yourself. 

The Lone Goose is a Shiraz Viognier blend sourced from a 25 year old vineyard block on our Roennfeldt Road estate,  co-fermented with a small amount of Viognier (3%). The Shiraz and Viognier grapes are hand-picked, destemmed and fermented using indigenous yeasts in 5 tonne open top fermenters. At the completion of fermentation, the wine is basket pressed and filled to seasoned French oak barriques for 20 months.
 
Colour: Purple-black with deep core with garnet rim. High level of ruby red extract staining the glass when swirled.
Aroma: Mocha, dark chocolate notes with blueberry compote, grilled peaches, and fragrant blue violet floral notes. Subtle notes of crushed gum leaf and bay leaf with hints of cedar spice.
Palate: Rich sweet flavours of wild raspberry, strawberry and rhubarb coat the mouth surfaces. Dusty French oak tannins encompass the sweet red fruit. A nice fine acid line provides focus and direction. Subtle Viognier, peach flavours add further complexity.