This wine is a ripper - rich and dark, packed with fruit and chocolaty notes and a big savoury heart. There are complex spices that suggest summer pudding, cloves and crushed raspberries. The palate is at once vibrant and dark - a sensational Shiraz blend from Swartland in South Africa.

Origin: Probably southern France, but Shiraz is blended everywhere! Mainly Grown In: Rhone Valley, France, but across Australia and the globe! Key Facts: Shiraz is possibly the world's best-known grape - a world-beater. Starting small in the southern reaches of France, it has spread to all corners of the world, and is known for producing some of the world’s great red wines, capable of perfume, power and persistence. It is rich and yet nuanced, hedonistic and yet focussed. It hardly needs any support, but when it does it is generally to adjust the overall tone of the fruit and structure, to bring different voice to the choir. Common dancing partners include Mourvedre or Grenache. This wine is a ripper - rich and dark, packed with fruit and chocolaty notes and a big savoury heart. There are complex spices that suggest summer pudding, cloves and crushed raspberries. The palate is at once vibrant and dark - a sensational blend from Swartland - the Rhone home in South Africa.