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Good spring rain, warm summer days, cool nights and a glorious early autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe O’Riada is a quintessential Canberra Shiraz, fully charged with spice, floral notes and ripe red fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim Kirk\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clonakilla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50779148222781,"sku":"OR24","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8912\/5949\/files\/ORiada_2024_Web-product-image_500x1500px_99600d1c-fc9b-4c95-a1e7-20ff192742f6.png?v=1759385308"},{"product_id":"2024-shiraz-viognier","title":"2024 Shiraz Viognier","description":"\u003cp\u003e2024 was heartbreaking and brilliant. October frosts reduced yields significantly, but the season that followed was evenly warm with rainfall at the appropriate times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“unmissable...immediate classic” - Erin Larkin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe late summer and early autumn were glorious. The fruit that survived the frost delivered powerful aromas and intense flavour. The perfume here is really something.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/2pnpengb3s?web_component=true\u0026amp;seo=false\" title=\"Clon_SV24_BRD_Final_03_4K Video\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic Shiraz Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim Kirk \u0026amp; the Clonakilla Team\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clonakilla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51561273622845,"sku":"SV24","price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8912\/5949\/files\/Shiraz-Viognier_2024_Web-product-image_500x1500px_86bed543-6981-494f-a7c9-a1bd2fa46651.png?v=1775622277"},{"product_id":"2019-oriada-shiraz","title":"2019 O'Riada Shiraz","description":"\u003cp\u003eSean O’Riada is one of the heroes of modern Ireland. 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