Black Barn Hawke's Bay Syrah 2016

Description

Ruby with deep purple hues in the glass. The bouquet showcases white spice, cherry, bramble and floral notes with a restratined vanillin oak presence. This wine has a fine front palate that progresses to elegant fruit tannins, with bright acidity leading to a long finish.

Individual vineyard parcels were selectively picked. The majority was de-stemmed with sorting to open top red fermentation tanks. Hand plunged three times a day. A small parcel was whole cluster fermented with a portion of Viognier. This gives an added layer of complexity. The wine remained on skins for 14-21 days then pressed to barrel or tank for natural Malolactic fermentation. Maturation - elevage for 14 months prior to final blending.

Black Barn take an approach of making Syrah in a more elegant style using winemaking more in line with Burgundy. Think of it as ‘‘Double shot Pinot’’.