Description

A classic Shiraz… or is it? Innocent Bystander Easy As Shiraz flips the script on what people expect from Shiraz. Forget heavy blockbuster red wine. This one is bright, juicy, ultra smooth and with enough swagger to keep things interesting. Loaded with aromas of blackberry, plum and pepper spice, the palate delivers fresh wild berry fruit, soft silky tannins and hints of vanilla bean that glide through to a smooth easy finish. Medium-bodied and balanced, it’s the kind of red wine that somehow works with food, without food, slightly chilled or ambient and poured while someone takes over the music. Grown in Heathcote during an even ripening season with below-average rainfall, the fruit developed excellent colour, freshness and balance. Five days on skins built colour while keeping tannins soft and approachable, while avoiding oak preserved the wine’s bright juicy personality. This is the ultimate people pleaser. Serve with duck with spicy plum sauce, charcuterie boards, blue cheese or dark chocolate.