The Kaesler Viognier is better known as our winemakers ‘Love Child’. Sourced from a single site in Nuriootpa planted in 2009, this special white variety has become an obsession for the winemakers and our customers.
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2025 Kaesler Love Child Viognier
$55.00
APPEARANCE: Pale straw green.
BOUQUET: Aromas of apricot, toasty cashew and stone fruit with lovely, lifted florals.
PALATE: Bright and fresh, with notes of cinnamon, stone fruit and a hint of apricot blossom. The palate is beautifully textural and creamy, balanced by a lively natural lemony acidity that keeps you coming back for more.
FOOD MATCH: Entrée – fresh scallops. Main – roast chicken with thyme, tarragon and rosemary.
GRAPE VARIETY: Viognier
REGION: Barossa Valley
VINTAGE CONDITIONS: The 2025 Barossa Valley vintage was shaped by a dry winter and spring with rainfall well below average. Warm August conditions brought budburst two to three weeks earlier than usual, increasing exposure to frost, and several notable frost events occurred in mid September across Marananga and the vineyards surrounding the winery. From October onward, consistently warm daytime and nighttime temperatures supported strong growth and healthy canopy development, and ripening progressed quickly through summer. Harvest began early, with the final fruit picked by mid March. Yields were supported by a strong second crop with smaller berries delivering concentrated flavour.
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
Hand harvested early February, the grapes were then whole bunch pressed using only the free run juice. The juice was then cold-settled in stainless steel for three days prior to racking to french oak puncheons. Wild fermentation took place over the next 14 days. For the next 9 months the wine was kept on yeast lees and stirred each week to add complexity. Bottled December 2025.
