Fromm Organic Marlborough Syrah 2022

Description

Oak, Olive, Plum

"Youthful and very bright appearance, hues of purple and ruby lead to a bouquet of pungent rip red berries, mineral and wood spices, a touch of earth smoke and leesy developing complexities. Taut, poised and youthful as the wine touches the palate, flavour of raspberry and cherry fruits, plenty of plum and black currant. There’s a flinty spice quality then a rush of fine polished tannins, a backbone of acidity and lengthy finish. A youthful wine still with plenty of cellar time ahead" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2024

"Such a fresh and beautiful wine with iodine, oyster shells, crushed pepper, green tobacco and dark fruit. So aromatic. Medium-bodied, this has fine tannins and a refined and pretty finish. A little light at the end. From organically grown grapes" James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com, Nov 2024

"Purple-hued. Rather reductive on the nose—it needs time to settle. Crunchy black fruit, a strong streak of savoury with floral nuances and peppery tannins give definition to this mid-weight, cool-climate syrah. Late flavours of black tea and pepper hint at a slow development, so it can confidently sit in the cellar" Stephen Wong, The Real Review, Nov 2024

Fragrant and appealing on the nose, with notes of dark berry fruit, cacao, and black pepper. The palate has a delicious, mouthwatering vibrancy, with a juicy summer berry character, framed with ripe, finely-released tannins. This wine is light on its feet, walking a very fine line between ripeness and acidity, and showing incredible poise and balance. Long on the finish, with lingering notes of boysenberry and store cupboard spice.

No herbicides, pesticides or systemic fungicides used. Only approved natural fertiliser applied. Vineyard certified organic (BioGro) and dry farmed.

Hand-picked on the 7th and 8th of April. Destemmed and co-fermented “wild” and cultured yeast with 2.7% Viognier, retaining a high portion of whole berries. 25 to 28 days total time on skins. Matured for 20 months in mainly used French oak barrels. One very light filtration prior bottling.

Food Pairing: This Syrah is a poised and elegant example and will work well with a surprising range of cuisines due to the combination of fruit, spice, and structure. We would recommend with slow cooked lamb shoulder, glazed with pomegranate molasses, or with char siu pork.