Brookfields Back Block Hawke's Bay Syrah 2025

Description

Oak, Plum, Spice

Dark and rich with a magenta edge to it, the 2025 Back Block Syrah is sensational. Plum, sweet berry, pepper and cherry notes all contribute to this art form - beauty is in the eye of the beholder! History recorded that the Knights Templar brought Syrah back to France from Persia. Science disputes this. What can’t be challenged is it’s popularity – Salute!

The term back block is a generic term – many people live in the back blocks (isolated hill country), and every farm has a back block. The Back Block at Ohiti is exactly that, and it is literally at the back, surrounded by hills, on free draining shingle, facing the north east, thus ideal for growing grapes.

The fruit was harvested on the 11th and 15th of April, and tank fermented. Cap management was by pumping over. Time on the skins was at least two weeks. It was pressed and immediately went back into tank, for malolactic fermentation. It had at least eight months in oak.

Food Pairing: Try with Beef Wellington.