Hand-picked and 100% de-stemmed. Fermented in stainless steel vats and macerated for 3 weeks. Aged in 35% new and 65% used French Oak barriques for 33 months
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:
A friendly frost-free spring and warm and relatively dry, early summer led to a hot January and February.
DATE OF HARVEST:
5th April 2018
HARVEST & VINIFICATION:
Hand-picked and 100% de-stemmed.
Fermentation in stainless steel vats and maceration for 3 weeks.
Aged in 35% new and 65% used French Oak barriques for 33 months
DATE OF BOTTLING:
5th March 2021
ALC:
14.5% VOL
TASTING NOTES:
Vivid purple hue with opulent aromas of cassis, plum and dark cherries, with white pepper, cinnamon, mocha and coffee beans. A youthful vibrant entrance of lovely ripe whole berries, open fires, leading into layers of tobacco and lingering spice with structured firm and gamey tannins. A wine full of life and vigour with a long cellaring potential.
DRINKING TEMPERATURE:
15-17 ºC
CELLARING:
8 - 15 years
REGION | Wairarapa
SUBREGION |
VARIETAL | Syrah
VINTAGE | 2018
VITICULTURE |
VOLUME | 750ml