Only twenty five years young, Mount Benson is quickly establishing a reputation as a premier viticultural precinct. Strongly influenced by the Southern Ocean, it yields a quality of Shiraz which can be characterized as a stylistic compromise between the piquant berry fruit of Coonawarra and soft savouryness of McLaren Vale. Parcels of Shiraz are macerated, inoculated and treated to a traditional vinification, the cap is pumped over and plunged to infuse character into the wine. When the perfect balance between fruit, acid and tannins are achieved, the musts are pressed and batches are transferred into a selection of fine oak barrels for a course of maturation before assembling into the finished wine.