Te Mata Estate Vineyards Syrah 2021 13.5% 750ml

Te Mata Estate Vineyards Syrah 2021 13.5% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

CELLARING POTENTIAL

Estate Syrah ‚ 2021 will continue to evolve in bottle for four years from harvest.

APPEARANCE

Dark and brooding in the glass, Estate Syrah '21 is ink-black with a vivid magenta edge.

AROMA

Lifted aromatics of concentrated raspberry and crushed violets.

VINIFICATION

The individual parcels of syrah from each plot were destemmed for fermentation and remained on skins for extended maceration before pressing. It was then run off to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barrels for 12 months‚ maturation, during which time it was regularly topped and racked. The wine received a traditional egg white fining before bottling.

PALATE

Layer upon layer of exotic spices, fruit cake, pancetta, vanilla, and cocoa running the length of this wine‚ luscious palate.