The Durif grape variety was developed by a French nurseryman breeder, Dr. Durif, it is a hybrid form of the Shiraz grape crossed with the peloursin grape variety. The Durif variety was grown in the lower Hermitage area of France.

The colour is deep red with vibrant purple overtones. The bouquet displays ripe spicy fruit of plum and violets complexed with integrated oak. This full bodied wine with rich generous plum fruit flavours integrated with fruit and oak tannins providing texture and structure with a great flavour persistence. A wine typical of the Morris Durif style, full bodied with rich flavours and mouth feel. This wine is enjoyable young with rich fruit concentration but does show all the hallmarks to cellar well for many years to come.