Vintage
2018
ABV
13%
Wine Type
White
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Our flagship white white, The Virgilius Viognier, is often regarded as Australia's benchmark Viognier. This elegant wine will take you on an aromatic journey as it evolves in the glass.
Accolades
Halliday Wine Companion 2021 - 97 points,
Decanter - 94 points, James Suckling - 93 points,
Wine Advocate - 92 points, Wine Enthusiast - 91 points
Winemaker's Bio
Growing up in Melbourne, Louisa completed a Bachelor of Science at Melbourne University before relocating to South Australia to study winemaking, graduating as dux in 1992.
Louisa joined Yalumba in 1993. Twenty-eight vintages later, she has been involved in almost every facet of viticulture, winemaking and management, leading her to become chief winemaker for Yalumba and Hill-Smith Family Vineyards in 2006.
Her focuses have been developmental work with Viognier and alternative varieties, sustainability, and use of natural yeast in winemaking.
Louisa judges in Australian and international wine shows and is Chairman of the Board of the Australian Wine Research Institute.
