The blend is 95/5 (5% Viognier, 95% Shiraz) and the Viognier added as whole berries prior to fermentation. The wine is made by cofermenting the Shiraz with the Viognier which gives a more subtle and more integrated Viognier characters. This technique produces the unique characters associated with...
A blend of varying vintages predominantly of Shiraz and Touriga Nacional grapes, the wine has the youthful vibrancy of the ruby style with some slight barrel aged characters showing through on the bouquet and palate.
The red grape colours have precipitated away over time, leaving a true tawny colour after two decades in barrel. A powerful and complex nose full of nuts, toffee, intense spice and fresh rancio characters reflect its age and complexity. On the palate, toffee, mocha, coffee and intense nuttiness...
