The Virgilius is Yalumba’s most distinguished Viognier – a wine that demonstrates power complemented by restraint. As Yalumba’s most premium and enchanting white wine, it is adored by wine lovers searching for a unique wine that advances beyond the more conventional offering.

Yalumba has firmly positioned itself at the pointy end of the Australian viognier hierarchy with its Virgilius. It's a style more in line with the wines of the northern Rhône than the usual overtly apricotty numbers we often see from the Antipodes. Steely and textural with savoury-shaped stone fruits and a light dusting of apricot and citrus fruits, along with notes of marzipan, dried honey and light ginger spice. It boasts a savoury, stony palate shape and a light tweak of phenolics on the finish, which is fruit-pure and enduring. Drink to: 2027; Price: $50.00; Date Tasted: Dec 2021; Alcohol: 13%; Rating: 97 Points & Special Value Star; Dave Brookes; James Halliday Wine Companion