Yalumba, Y Series Viognier, South Australia, Australia, 2018

Clever blending captures Viognier’s signature honeysuckle, lychee and peach, while avoiding its excesses, proving the expertise of Australia’s Viognier pioneer.

This Y-Series bottling is Yalumba's entry-level Viognier, and while incomparable to the premium Virgilius, it nevertheless offers great varietal character and complexity at a fine price. Wild-yeast fermentation and three months of lees ageing gives rich creamy weight to the spiced apricot, jasmine blossom and exotic fruit palate, run through by balancing acidity.