Innocent Bystander Shiraz Viognier 2003
Syrah/Shiraz
from Yarra Valley, Australia
winemaker's notes:
This classic blend of the Northern Rhone is a terrific food wine.
Central Victoria is much cooler than the traditional planting grounds for Aussie Shiraz. Here, the fruit ripens slowly.
We get white pepper, violets and blueberries with that elusive chewy but not tannic finish.
A dash of Viognier brings out a teasing ethereal quality... somewhere between honeysuckle and a whiff of Turkish Delight.
Shiraz from mature vines in the Heathcote and Strathbogie regions of Central Victoria. Viognier from the King Valley in North Eastern Victoria. Vinified in the Yarra Valley and bottled under screw cap.
97% Shiraz 97%, 3% Viognier
