With perfect ripeness across the season and 8 months maturation in French oak, this wine has all the great cool climate traits of perfume and spiced peppercorns.We are lucky to purchase Syrah from the Turnbull vineyard in Charelston, four clones, heaps of open sky sun plus some thoughtful planting density and farming.
Vineyards: Turnbull (Charleston)
Vine age: 7
Clones: 1470, SARDI7, BVRC12 & 2626
Elevation: 460m
Aspects: North
Soils: Sandy loam over red-orange clay and sandstone.
Vinification: 50% whole cluster open top fermentation for three - four weeks. Eight months in French puncheons, 20% new.
Alc: 13.0%
Production: 400 dozen