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

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