Tim Smith – Viognier
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The Facts
UPCs 2022 (750ml) - 8 79039 00345 6
Origins Australia > South Australia > Barossa Valley
Appellation Barossa Valley
Varietal Viognier
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The Story
Sourced from two vineyards in the Eden Valley. Whole bunches, pressed straight to a combination of mostly used and new barrels. Un-innocculated ferments, no MLF, and bottled after a short ageing on yeast lees. It’s not the old fashioned ‘apricots on steroids’ style that has given this exotic variety a bad name.
"I really think Viognier has a great point of difference in that it combines all the good features of other Australian white wines. For example, it has good palate weight like Chardonnay or Semillon, a great acid structure like Riesling, lifted aromatics like Sauvignon Blanc. I was smitten with this varietal quite some time ago. It started when I was at Yalumba, where I saw the steady rise of quality of this alluring variety under the guidance of a couple of the best winemakers in the country. Then, spending time in the Northern Rhone Valley further convinced me of its suitability to the cooler regions of this country." - Tim Smith
"I really think Viognier has a great point of difference in that it combines all the good features of other Australian white wines. For example, it has good palate weight like Chardonnay or Semillon, a great acid structure like Riesling, lifted aromatics like Sauvignon Blanc. I was smitten with this varietal quite some time ago. It started when I was at Yalumba, where I saw the steady rise of quality of this alluring variety under the guidance of a couple of the best winemakers in the country. Then, spending time in the Northern Rhone Valley further convinced me of its suitability to the cooler regions of this country." - Tim Smith
About Tim Smith
Producer Story
Born in a ‘light bulb moment’ on a study tour to France’s Rhone Valley, Tim Smith Wines was established in 2001 with our first vintage in 2002. We are still unashamedly heavily influenced by the wines of the Rhone Valley, but with a very healthy respect for our regional Barossa wine style.
Producer Story
Born in a ‘light bulb moment’ on a study tour to France’s Rhone Valley, Tim Smith Wines was established in 2001 with our first vintage in 2002. We are still unashamedly heavily influenced by the wines of the Rhone Valley, but with a very healthy respect for our regional Barossa wine style.
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