A cooler than normal February led to a bout of warm weather in early March resulting in excellent ripening conditions for Viognier. The 2009 Kangarilla Road Viognier is a fresh aromatic and citrus driven modern style complimented by a balanced use of oak with 50% of the wine fermented in new French oak Barriques. The wine matured for 5 months with occasional barrel stirring. This oak component is unobtrusive yet critical to the overall aroma and flavour of the final wine.