“This is the quintessential Rutherglen blend. Full fruit flavours from the Shiraz complemented by the backbone and structure of the Durif.”- Wendy Killeen”
SIZE: 750ML ALC/VOL: 13.5% VEGAN FRIENDLY: YES
Grape - Estate grown Shiraz & Durif.
Look - Deep and clear ruby to purple.
Aroma - Violets and wood spices, morello cherries.
Taste - A full flavoured blend, complimentary combination of the Durif tannins and Shiraz fruits. Good length with refreshing grip.
Occasion - A wine that needs no occasion, best opened and enjoyed with friends around a fire or with good food.
Cellaring - When served young it is best to decant this wine otherwise it will age for up to 6-8 years.
Winemaking - Shiraz grapes from our Francis vineyard and Durif from the Cellar Block were picked at night to preserve fruit flavours, and transferred immediately to open-top fermenters. These vats were hand-plunged daily to extract tannins and colour. The wine was then transferred to a mixture of new and old hogsheads, both French and American. Oak was carefully selected to bring out the flavours and the tannins in the wine while adding a touch of complexity and length to the palate. The wine was left to mature in this oak for an initial six months, then the individual parcels were blended, combining the brighter fruit of the Shiraz with the darker fruit and tannin structure of the Durif. The wine was then returned to barrel for a further nine months to allow these flavours to blend together.
