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2019 TWR Single-Vineyard 5182 Syrah
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We planted our first Syrah here on the home block in 2004 and have been producing it since 2007. This is our tenth release of Syrah as it was not released from the 2014, 2017 or 2018 vintages. This 2019 release is a blend of two of the different clones planted on the home vineyard. It exhibits the great fragrance, savouriness and suppleness that we love about cool-climate Syrah and might just surprise a few doubters.
All fruit for this wine was hand-picked and hand-sorted, then destemmed and berry sorted as to ensure that only pristine, perfect Syrah berries made it into the fermenters. The fruit was gently transferred to small one-tonne open fermenters and hand-plunged up to three times daily. It spent 23 days on skins in total (cold soak for 6-7 days, 6-7 day ferment and up to 9 days post-ferment maceration). Pressed off on taste then filled to oak after 24 hours. All in French oak for 12 months, various different coopers, 50% new, balance in older oak. Bottled unfined with minimal filtration.
This Syrah exhibits fragrant notes of mulberry, black pepper and violets with some complex savoury notes and hints of coffee and spice. The ripe, supple tannins combine with concentrated flavours of mulberries, omega plums and spice. The palate carries onto more savoury and complex flavours and finishes with a lingering persistence of fruit, fine tannin and well integrated oak. - Anna Flowerday
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