Vibrant & Juicy
We’ve enjoyed drinking & producing this style of wine over the years and V23 gave us an opportunity to showcase the vibrancy we capture with Syrah grown in our Leongatha vineyard. Blended with 20% Pinot Noir adding heady spices into the mix.
Tasting Note:
'Black olive tossed with raspberry and red apple skin. This wine, being the majority of Syrah, starts on that note with darker fruit, flickers of violets and meatiness and finishes on the Pinot with its light red-berried touch, think cranberry, orange peel and umami-driven notes of sous-bois. It has a super lively feel, positive energy and deliciousness, all at once.' 92 Points - Kasia Sobiesiak The Wine Front
‘Bright Cassis colour, lifted florals, black current and five-spice on the nose. Juicy, fleshy with hallmarks of a lovely cool vintage, oodles of vibrancy and just plain fun to drink.’ Justin and Lisa Jenkins
VINEYARD
- Leongatha Vineyard, South Gippsland
- North facing rows, on an easterly aspect
- Deep, basalt rich clay loam soils
- Vineyard planted in 1990
WINEMAKING
- 30% whole cluster fermentation
- 80% Syrah / 20% Pinot Noir
- Pressed into a neutral hog-heads to finish fermentation and MLF
- Bottled un-fined & un-filtered
