Handcrafted wine from vine to bottle

In our winery we use the latest in European wine making equipment while maintaining traditional winery production methods. Our hands-on approach to viticulture, along with, bunch selection at harvest time, berry selection prior to de-stemming and crushing, hand plunging during fermentation, and the use of traditional French oak barrels for storage all help to ensure that we produce unique full-bodied Syrah with intense fruit and spice flavours.

2006 Vintage

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2007 Vintage

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2008 Vintage

The 2008 Reserve Syrah is crafted from low cropping Matakana vines that have yielded beautifully integrated flavours of dark fruit and chocolate, savoury and herbal notes with a touch of Smokey bacon and black pepper. This single Matakana vineyard wine was fermented in open-top fermenters and hand plunged every 6 hours. The finished wine was then matured in 75% new and 25% one-year old French barriques.

Showing a rich and complex nose the palate is well rounded with a fine texture. Finishing long with a slight drying after tone, this wine will improve in the bottle and while drinking well now will cellar for a least 3-5 years.