"Champion Syrah" NZ Wine of the Year Competition
"New Zealand Wine of the Year" NZ Wine of the Year Competition
Delicious with spiced duck or venison dishes
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Syrah 2018
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Syrah 2018
Accolades
Awarded Trophy: New Zealand Wine of the Year
New Zealand Wine of the Year Competition 2019
Awarded Trophy: Champion Syrah
New Zealand Wine of the Year Competition 2019
Awarded Trophy: Best Wine – Hawkes Bay
New Zealand Wine of the Year Competition 2019
Awarded 5 Stars - Best Buy & No.2 Syrah
Cusine Magazine 2020
Description
Deep purple and crimson hues lead to a perfumed nose of violet, black fruit, herb and spice aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, supple and silky in texture, featuring wonderfully integrated tannins. Pure fruit flavours lead the wine to a lengthy finish.
The 2018 Hawkes Bay vintage followed on from offi cially one of the warmest summers on record, which gave red varietals in particular superb conditions for ripening. The white harvest commenced early in March with pressure from rain, however, the majority of the later ripening reds were harvested in excellent condition under welcome blue skies. Fruit was picked and gently destemmed without crushing into open-top fermenters for fermentation with daily plunging to extract fl avour, colour and tannin. Once pressed the wine was matured in 228L French oak barriques of which 18% were new, for 14 months prior to blending and bottling.
Food Pairing: Syrah is an excellent food wine, particularly when paired with dishes featuring spice, duck or venison. Drink now or hold for up to 5-8 years when the wine will develop further complexity.
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Big smooth robust
Clare - 29/05/2020
A really distinctive beautify flavoured example of its style.
Les - 22/05/2020
I hesitate to recommend this beautifully stunning wine because if everyone buys it there wont be enough left for me!
Lauchlan - 18/05/2020
A lighter style but mod ripe and complex. Good drinking
Matthew - 20/05/2020
Very drinkable and good value
Russell - 04/05/2020
Not as full bodied as I expected but a nice light Syrah
Gary - 04/05/2020
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