Destemmed but not crushed prior to fermentation with a small portion of whole bunch. Very gentle extraction with one gentle plunge each day throughout fermentation. 18 months aging in French oak barriques and foudre, 40% being new.

100% Syrah
Handpicked parcels from the stony riverbed soils of our Omahu Vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region. Naturally low cropping. Light canopies yielding 1kg of fruit per vine allow for increased concentration in the resulting wine. The vineyard is run to Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealandstandards, under a nil-residue spray program.
Harvest Dates: 3 April 2024

Deep, brooding, dark garnet colour. Fragrant dark fruit, pepper and spice characters, possessing long, fine-grained tannins.