Mission Estate Vineyard Selection Hawke's Bay Syrah 2019

Mission Estate Vineyard Selection Hawke's Bay Syrah 2019French oak Dark berry Mocha & spices Silky tannins "Aromas and flavours of red currant and licorice, cherry and raspberry, some layers of wood and smoke moments. Firm and dry on the palate with red berry fruit flavours that reflect the bouquet, a back bone of acidity and crunchy, fleshy textures softened by the core fruit textures and flavours. Well made, dry and ready to drink alongside food. Best from 2023 through 2027" Cameron Douglas, MS, Jun 2023

• French oak
• Dark berry
• Mocha & spices
• Silky tannins

"Aromas and flavours of red currant and licorice, cherry and raspberry, some layers of wood and smoke moments. Firm and dry on the palate with red berry fruit flavours that reflect the bouquet, a back bone of acidity and crunchy, fleshy textures softened by the core fruit textures and flavours. Well made, dry and ready to drink alongside food. Best from 2023 through 2027" Cameron Douglas, MS, Jun 2023

The wine exhibits an abundance of dark berry, spice, mocha and floral aromas. The Gimblett Road portion contributes to the structure and sweet spice aromas. The palate is soft, showing dark berry, chocolate and spices with silky tannins giving a fine structure and long finish.

Fruit was chosen off free draining gravel soils to produce this wine. Fruit thinning was employed to restrict crop loads and ensure good fruit maturity. The warm dry summer in 2019 ensured the fruit achieved good concentrated and ripe flavours. 88% of the fruit was sourced from our Gimblett Road vineyard.

The fruit was fermented in small fermenters with the fermentation temperatures peaking at 30 degrees. There were daily pump overs that were stopped at the end of fermentation, after which there was a post fermentation maceration of up to three weeks depending on the vat and its development on the skins. Once the finished wine was pressed off the skins, we allowed the natural malo-lactic fermentation to soften acids and enhance mouth-feel. The portion from our Gimblett Road vineyard was aged in 15% French oak barriques.