2023 Keepers of the Flame Shiraz Viognier

COLOUR: Garnet
NOSE: Notes of honey and orange blossom intermingled with plums and spice
PALATE: Well integrated tannins, viscous mouth feel, honeysuckle, roses, tar and oak spice

The fruit for this wine was picked on 16th February and was immediately delivered to the winery. The Shiraz and Viognier grapes were destemmed but not crushed, then both parcels of fruit were chilled together in 1 tonne bins for cold soaking.

After 4 days of cold soaking, the fermentation began naturally. The must was hand plunged three times a day to extract colour, flavour and tannins. After 12 days the wine was pressed off the skins and left to settle for 24 hours before being transferred to a one year old oak puncheon. The wine was bottled after 12 months in oak.