Wild Oats are aiming for a perfumed and revitalizing style of Shiraz that engages and excites. A backbone of fruit from the estate property at Mudgee is vinified alongside parcels sourced from fine vineyards further afield. Shiraz grows well in Mudgee, the key here is vineyard management, modifying vine canopies to encourage equal ripening of tannins and fruit flavours. There are some real benefits to adding white Viognier juice into the deep dark purple of Shiraz. Rather than diluting the colour and flavour it brightens the black hues, lifting the aromatics and adding a delicious silky texture to the mouthfeel. The finished wine is treated to an extended matured in a selection of fine French oak barrels.