2022 Kenzie Heretaunga Syrah
A great blend of savoury and fruit characters. Boysenberry, black pepper and violets.
It has a fresh, medium bodied texture with flavours of blackberry and herbs and a finely balanced acidity.
Only 1893 bottles produced.
A great blend of savoury and fruit characters. Boysenberry, black pepper and violets.
It has a fresh, medium bodied texture with flavours of blackberry and herbs and a finely balanced acidity.
Only 1893 bottles produced.
A great blend of savoury and fruit characters. Boysenberry, black pepper and violets.
It has a fresh, medium bodied texture with flavours of blackberry and herbs and a finely balanced acidity.
Only 1893 bottles produced.
Details
Heretaunga
The Heretaunga vineyard lies on a young river bed formed by the Ngaruroro River. Situated in the Gimblett Gravels, the vineyard’s close proximity to Roy’s Hill has built a soil consisting of limestone and clay wash overlaying younger alluvial gravels.
Hot days and warm nights allow this microclimate to produce exceptional reds.
Season
The 2022 vintage started with a warm spring and early summer. In late January the growing season turned towards a La Nina pattern with cooler weather leading to fine and restrained flavours.
Winemaking
Syrah – 100% - Clone MS
The fruit was 100% destemmed direct to a small open fermenter with the aim to maintain as many whole berries as possible.
After a few days of cold soaking, wild fermentation spontaneously started, rising to a maximum temperature of 28 deg C. Over the next 18 days one daily hand plunge was undertaken before pressing to tank. A week of settling in tank was followed by an aerative rack straight to older French oak puncheons and barriques.
Malolactic fermentation progressed over the next few months and once completed the barrels were kept at relatively cool temperatures of 12 deg C without sulphur. After a total of 9 months of barrel maturation the wine was racked to tank for bottling with a small sulphur addition. No fining or filtration.
Alc - 12.0%
A great blend of savoury and fruit characters. Boysenberry, black pepper and violets.
It has a fresh, medium bodied texture with flavours of blackberry and herbs and a finely balanced acidity.