Peter Yealands Reserve Hawkes Bay Syrah 2013 (T)

Description

Complex and floral, this wine exhibits concentrated dark fruit aromas. The palate is supple and silky, yet rich and structured with layers of sweet, firm tannins and a long finish.

Food Match: Slow cooked beef or lamb stews.

The fruit was harvested and pressed directly into selected french oak barrels and stainless steel tanks, where fermentation occurred using selected yeasts. The wine remained on lees with regular stirring throughout the winter to build texture and body. After 12 months aging, we assembled the blend and prepared for bottling.

2013 was an outstanding vintage in Hawke’s Bay with warm days and cool nights through out the growing season, fantastic conditions for producing flavoursome grapes. The main component of this wine was sourced from our inland Kereru Road vineyard at Mangatahi, which consistently produces ripe fruit with small intensely flavoured berries. The vines are trained to VSP and underwent intensive canopy management and fruit thinning to deliver beautifully ripe fruit.