GRAPE VARIETIES: One of the great grapes of the world when grown on poor soil., Responsible for the great reds of the Northern Rhone it is also being grown throughout the South of France to improve blends. Widely planted in Australia, where it is frequently blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. It gives full, heavy, deeply fruited wines with a hint of blackberry.

NOSE OF WINE: Black pepper, blackberry jam, blackberries, oranges, plums