2006

S Y R A H
R E S E R V E

Grown on the best sites of our family run vineyard, only the finest grapes have been hand selected for this minimum release wine. Bottled & cellared with the finest winemaking traditions on our estate. It will mature well in the bottle for up to ten years.

SYRAH RESERVE 2006

 

Grape Variety: Syrah

Origin of fruit: Ripest selected berries, grown at Passage Rock,
Waiheke Island

Winemaking: Hand selected bunches are gently plunged and nurtured for 25 days during the fermentation process, the selection of quality oak barriques completes this rich complex wine

Typical flavours: Plum, cherry with a hint of pepper and vanillin spice

Nature of the wine: full bodied rich with lots of ageing potential

Food Match: rich flavoured food to go with this bold wine statement

Alcohol content: 14.5%

Cellaring potential: Up to 10 years


 

 

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Accolades + Reviews

  Reserve Syrah 2006
Alan Limmer Trophy Best New Zealand Syrah 2007 Bragatto awards
Gold Medal
Bragatto wine Awards 2007

5 stars Winestate Magazine upper North Island Red Tasting:
Two Judges gave this wine an exceptional 19/20 points Big  Black and Beautiful enthused one panelist!


5 Stars 93 points Bob Campbell MW Austraulian Gourmet Traveller .
5 STARS 96/100 POINTS
"This is absolutely stunning, one of the greatest syrahs this country has produced"
WINE ORBIT SEPTEMBER ISSUE
2007
Reserve Syrah 2005

***** 94 points
Gourmet Wine Traveller 2007

Gold
Royal Easter Show 2006

Gold
Bragatto Awards 2006

Gold
Air New Zealand Awards 2006

Gold
Liquorland ‘Top 100’

Number 2
Cuisine Magazine
Syrah Tasting 2006

Top NZ Syrah
Cusine Magazine Aug 2006