Pierro Fire Gully Margaret River Shiraz 2021 is an elegant, refined and beautifully crafted cool-climate Shiraz from one of Margaret River’s most celebrated and prestigious estates — fragrant, silky and built with the red fruit precision, floral lift and Viognier-co-fermented complexity that makes Fire Gully one of the most distinctive and compelling Shirazes in Western Australia.

Pierro is one of Margaret River’s most celebrated and internationally acclaimed estates — founded by Dr Michael Peterkin and renowned above all for producing some of Australia’s finest Chardonnay. Fire Gully is Pierro’s second label, but the Fire Gully Shiraz is anything but secondary — a wine of genuine elegance and complexity that showcases what Margaret River’s coastal-influenced, cool-climate conditions can achieve with Shiraz, co-fermented with a small percentage of Viognier in the classic Northern Rhône tradition to add floral lift, aromatic complexity and silky texture.

My Wine Man

This is for someone who wants an elegant, fragrant Shiraz from one of Australia’s most celebrated estates — a wine that shows a completely different side of Shiraz from the big, powerful Barossa style.

Most Australian Shiraz is Barossa — bold, rich and powerful. Pierro Fire Gully is Margaret River — coastal, cool-climate and co-fermented with Viognier in the Northern Rhône tradition. The result is a Shiraz of extraordinary elegance and aromatic complexity that is immediately distinctive and completely compelling for anyone who wants something more refined and food-friendly than the typical Australian Shiraz style.

At HK$198, this is exceptional value for a Pierro estate Shiraz of this quality and elegance — a wine that over-delivers significantly at the price.

In my view, this is one of the most elegant and distinctive Australian Shirazes in the store — fragrant, silky and very complete.

What makes this wine stand out

This is all about Margaret River coastal cool-climate character and Viognier co-fermentation in the Northern Rhône tradition.

Black cherry, blackberry and red plum sit at the core, with violet, white pepper, subtle spice and the characteristic floral lift and silky texture that Viognier co-fermentation delivers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannins and a long, fragrant finish that speaks to the quality of the Margaret River fruit and the elegance of the winemaking.

The defining feature is the Viognier co-fermentation — a small percentage of Viognier fermented together with the Shiraz adds a floral complexity, aromatic lift and silky texture that transforms the wine and sets it apart from virtually every other Australian Shiraz at the price.

Fragrant, silky and completely compelling.

Style / drinking window

Medium-bodied with black cherry, blackberry, red plum, violet, white pepper and subtle floral notes.

Fine supple tannins and fresh acidity provide elegance, lift and a long, fragrant finish.

Drinking beautifully now, with continued development over the next 4–6 years.

Why this is a smart buy

If you want an elegant, fragrant cool-climate Shiraz from one of Australia’s most celebrated estates at an accessible price, this is exceptional value.

It delivers:

• Viognier co-fermentation in the Northern Rhône tradition — floral lift, aromatic complexity and silky texture that sets this apart from virtually every other Australian Shiraz
• Margaret River coastal cool-climate elegance from one of the region’s most celebrated and prestigious estates
• genuine quality and distinctiveness at a very honest price

Ideal for duck, salmon, roast chicken, lamb or a relaxed dinner where something elegant and food-friendly is called for.

Explore more elegant and cool-climate Shiraz

• Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz 2022 → peer-level / Grampians / cool-climate / peppery and elegant
• Torbreck The Struie Barossa-Eden Valley Shiraz 2023 → step up / cross-appellation / more power and complexity
• Pierro Margaret River Chardonnay 2021 → same estate / flagship white / one of Australia’s finest Chardonnays

Perfect Food Pairing

A characterful Shiraz pairs beautifully with classic Angus beef sausages — try with the Classic Angus Beef Sausages, available from our sister store My Meat Man.