Te Mānia Hawke's Bay Syrah 2023

Description

Herbal, Oak, Plum

"It's complex and fragrant on the nose, showing dark plum, thyme, cured meat, and assorted nut aromas. The palate offers juicy fruit flavours with savoury nuances, well supported by smooth texture and fine-grained tannins, making it sturdy and lingering. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2025

Lovely dark berryfruit and peppery aromas with some spice and earthy notes. On the palate vibrant dark berryfruit with spicy / peppery notes supported by fine tannins and a long finish.

Te Mānia Syrah is a single vineyard wine made from grapes grown in Hawkes Bay.  One of the finest Syrah growing areas in New Zealand.

The grapes were hand picked, destemmed, crushed and then transferred to traditional small open top fermenters. The fermenting juice and skins were then plunged by hand to break up the cap as the wine macerated and fermented.  The must or fermenting wine was then pressed to separate the skins and transferred to a mix of 20% new and old French oak barrels. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in spring in French oak barrels where it was aged for 11 months before bottling.

Food Pairing: Excellent drinking with savoury dishes.