Spy Valley Syrah 2009

Tasting Notes

Spy Valley Syrah 2009 - Paul Bourgeois

The Syrah is produced from our vines planted in the warmest part of our Waihopai Valley vineyard. This vineyard site features rocks, stones, boulders and gravel and we look forward to seeing the site expression evolve in the wines. The wine is aged for around 18 months in tight grained French oak barrels. This wine shows classic cool climate Syrah aromas of white pepper and rich plummy fruit with a silken texture.

Country

New Zealand

Region

Marlborough

Vineyards

Johnson Estate

Variety

100% Syrah

Harvest Date

22 April 2009

Brix at Harvest

23.6 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Stony riverbed soils, excessively well drained

Winemakers

Paul Bourgeois, Rebekah Wineberg, Kathy-Lee Sowman

Winemaking

Hand-picked from our warmest vineyard block and fermented with natural yeasts in an open top vat, the wine spent 18 months in French oak barrels before being bottled, unfiltered.

Colour

Ripe Plum

Bouquet

Ripe plums, a sprinkle of black pepper, and a delicate floral undertone

Palate

A refined texture balancing ripe fruit and spicy oak with savoury elements and a supple finish

Release Date

January 2011

Cellaring

3-5 years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

<2.0 g/L

pH:

3.65

TA:

5.8 g/L

Alcohol:

13.5% v/v

SV_Syrah_2009_note.pdf

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