La Violetta, Fric Frac, 6 Bottle Case 75cl

Andrew Hoadley has worked across Australia as well as abroad in Barbaresco, Abruzzo and Washington, and is today regarded as one of Western Australia’s revolutionary winemakers. He created La Violetta in 2008, taking the name from an old Piemontese song that celebrates intoxication. He is based in the Great Southern, on the coast near Denmark, but sources grapes from trusted growers across the region. 

Fric Frac is a remarkable and unusual such blend, combining mostly Cabernet Franc from Mount Barker with a touch of Pinot Noir and Balzac Noir (the name given to Mourvèdre in the Charente and Vienne in France). The grapes were harvested on the cusp of ripeness so the wine retains savoury charm and nerve. Leafy, spicy and forest fruits to the fore and overall so prettily perfumed.