2026 Clonakilla Viognier Nouveau

93 pts
The first taste of the 2026 vintage: Viognier fermented cool in stainless steel and bottled for immediate freshness and enjoyment.

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Clonakilla’s Viognier Nouveau is the light-on-its-feet sibling in a family known for depth and detail. It’s made to be enjoyed young and fresh - a chance to see Viognier in a brighter, more playful mood.

Picked early and fermented cool in stainless, it’s all about aromatics and energy. There's stone fruit, blossom and spice, but it’s not trying to be flashy. Just clean, pretty, and refreshingly uncomplicated. The 2026 vintage is bang on the mark too - crisp, lively, and bottled just months after harvest to keep all that lift intact.

It’s the kind of white you want to have chilled and ready, whether for a sunny afternoon or an easy midweek dinner. No need for decanting, no need to fuss - just twist the cap and pour.

93 points
"This wine has stepped up in recent years and this is another very good release… I like it very much."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

93 points - "This wine has stepped up in recent years and this is another very good release. It tastes of fennel, apricot kernels, tonic water, brine and aromatic citrus, the latter stepping into blossom-like territory. There’s also a smidgen of mandarin. It’s effusive and it’s delicious, though it’s just a bit serious too. I like it very much." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

92 points - "Viognier has always been important at Clonakilla since it was first planted back in 1986, perhaps most famously with their extraordinary Shiraz Viognier, but also as a solo varietal. The Nouveau style is fermented in stainless steel, with the intention of enhancing the aromatics. They use no oak with this wine to ensure it is simply pure fruit. The colour is that of shimmering straw. The nose is a little more refined than we might usually expect, but there are hints of stone fruits, apricot skins, pink musk, ginger and citrus evident. A bright style which is flavour first, the wine of medium length with a soft and gentle finish. For enjoying over the next year or two." - Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot)

Viognier Nouveau captures the vibrancy of Viognier fruit in its youthful glory. Fermented cool in stainless steel to maximise aromatics, and bottled early for optimal freshness, the Nouveau gives the very first taste of wine from the new vintage.

The 2026 season was full of excitement: early season frost, mid-summer hail then a January heatwave. Through it all the fruit ripened steadily, finishing off gently in the beautiful late summer.

A rich and complex bouquet singing with musk, ripe pear, juicy stone fruit, and hints of warm spice. The palate is fresh and light, lively and delicious.

Heaps of flavour without heaviness. Ready to drink, share, and enjoy now.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Light Bodied
Variety Viognier
Country Australia
Region Canberra
Australian State NSW
Reviewed By Wine Pilot
The Real Review
The Wine Front
Critic Score 93
Alcohol 12.5%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2025
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Clonakilla

Clonakilla is one of the true icons of the Australian wine scene. Since its inception, it has been one of the leading lights of the Australian cool climate wine insurgence.

They boast one of the most collectable wines in the country in their Shiraz Viognier, a wine of outstanding quality and consistency over the last two decades. Whether Shiraz, Riesling or otherwise, every wine in the Clonakilla stable are considered amongst the benchmark examples in Canberra District.

Quite simply, Tim Kirk and his family-owned estate are one of the true gems in the Australian wine industry crown.

Tim Kirk harvesting at Clonakilla Discover Clonakilla Wines

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