Clonakilla

[7] Clonakilla was the first commercial winery to open in the region[8] and John Kirk is often referred to as the "father" of the wine industry in the area.

[13] The flagship wine is the Shiraz Viognier co-fermentation, produced from a selection of the best grapes in a single twelve hectare vineyard.

[15][16] The two grape types in this wine are co-fermented, with around five to ten percent Viognier and the rest Shiraz, depending on vintage conditions.

[2][4] This wine was first produced by Clonakilla in 1992 after Tim Kirk had spent time in the northern Rhone Valley, specifically visiting Guigal, and he decided that it was a style that he wanted to emulate and that it would be well suited to the Canberra region.

[15] Other red wines produced include two more Shiraz Viognier blends - an entry-level wine called "Hilltops", and the "O'Riada", named after Irish composer Seán Ó Riada, which sits in between the Hilltops and the flagship Shiraz Viognier[22] as well as a Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend called "Ballinderry".