A spin on the traditional Australian blend of Shiraz and Cabernet, the Pondalowie 'Vineyard Blend' is created by harvesting the three varieties at the same time then co-fermenting them.

The combination is fascinating and very drinkable; lifted aromas of dark cherries and raspberries, cinnamon, nutmeg and subtle toasty oak intensify on the soft, rounded palate that is in great balance with its lingering finish. Enjoy this wine with a gourmet pizza or anti-pasto of chorizio, olives, parma ham and shavings of parmasan. Drink now or cellar for up to 5 years.

"94 Points. Dense, almost impenetrable colour; the bouquet has an exotic array of spice, cassis and black fruits, the full-bodied palate no surprise after the lead up. Licorice and dark chocolate join the band, along with appropriately powerful tannins and oak. Full of individuality, and great for lovers of big reds for long ageing, all this for next to nothing. Drink by: 2030."- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2012 Edition.

"Australian winemakers have always been big blenders, happily mixing different varieties together or throwing grapes from one region into a vat with grapes from another if they think it’ll produce a more delicious result. For this terrific-value red, Dom and Krystina Morris have added dollops of cabernet, shiraz and nebbiolo to a base of petite sirah (aka, durif), and made a dark, inky, black-fruit red with a distinctively Central Victorian iodine-and-sandalwood twang" - Max Allen, Best Buy Wines, October/November 2011.