Syrah 2021
$79.00
Opulent aromas of cassis, plum and dark cherries, with white pepper, cinnamon, mocha, and coffee beans. A vibrant wine with spicy notes and structured, firm tannins, full of life and vigour. Long cellaring potential.
About Wine
ORIGIN:
Wairarapa
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:
Spring frosts and less than ideal flowering conditions led to poor fruit set. A dry and not too hot summer brought favourable ripening conditions.
DATE OF HARVEST:
7th & 8th April 2021
HARVEST & VINIFICATION:
Hand-picked and carefully selected grapes, 100% de-stemmed, cold-macerated and fermented in stainless steel vats and left on grape skins for 3 weeks. Aged in 35% new and 65% used French oak barriques for 33 months.
DATE OF BOTTLING:
29th February 2024
ALC:
14.0
CELLARING:
8 - 15 years
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