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Having pioneered Viognier in the Pyrenees, there seemed no good reason why Peerick should not take the next logical step and pair this exciting variety with its established Shiraz. This combination is like no other: it is not a blend, but a co-fermentation. In other words, we do not make a Shiraz and a Viognier and then blend the finished wine together according to precise tastings in the lab. We throw in about 5-8% of Viognier fruit with the Shiraz at the crusher - and hope for the best! The result is a wine which has the depth and moodiness of Shiraz with a front-end driven by the lively fresh fruit and perfume notes of the small amount of Viognier involved. A wine which is more intoxicating in the heart than in the liver. If you haven't drunk Shiraz Viognier, you haven't lived. |