Mr. Riggs has a simple and personal vision, æblack and whiteÆ if you like, to make wine that Ben Riggs himself loves to drink ûWinemakerÆs wine.As it happens, this wine too is black and white, also known as Piebald; a co-fermentation of blackest of black æSyrahÆ (Shiraz) with a hatful of the purest white Viognier. Thus the reason for introducing ôPiebaldö to the label.Deep in colour, the wine is almost black yet is also vibrant and bright. The nose is perfumed with apricots, spice and liquorice; a pretty,fragrant wine with a sweet, juicy, velvety palate. The finish is elegant with savoury spice and a fine tannin length and persistence. The Shiraz is co-fermented with Viognier skins to enhance aromatic variety, with apricot and spice on the palate.