Clonakilla

Clonakilla is a Mattinson Ten Star Winery.
Only the best of Australia’s best are ranked as a Mattinson Ten Star Winery.

Few wineries anywhere in the world nail the brief, year after year, wine after wine, as well as does Clonakilla, in the Canberra District. It’s little wonder then that life always feels better when there’s a bottle of Clonakilla on the table. Shiraz viognier is the runaway star of this estate but riesling, varietal viognier, cabernet, chardonnay (Tumbarumba) and pinot noir can and do also shine here, as indeed does ultra-low-volume-of-production Syrah (sans viognier). Clonakilla’s more modestly-priced Hilltops Shiraz is almost always noteworthy as well. Clonakilla isn’t just a good winery. And it’s not just an important winery, even though it is that too. Clonakilla is a legend of modern Australian wine.

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Every vintage (1997–2023 inclusive) of Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier has been reviewed on The Winefront site since the 1997 release.