Hawke's Bay Syrah

TASTING NOTES

Dark berries and plum aromas with, vanilla and nutmeg. Medium weight with good volume and fine coating tannins. Flavours led by black and red cherries, followed by raspberry, cedar and a lingering spice with plum.

The grapes were co-fermented with a small percentage of Viognier grape. After a period of maceration on skins, the wines were run off to oak and left to mature for 6 months.

Makes an ideal partner to strongly flavoured dishes such as Italian.

TASTING NOTES

White spice and mineral mixed with dried herbs, sweet dark plum and black pepper on the nose. Similar themes with vanilla notes, raspberry and earth are on the palate. Fine tannins, smooth & pleasantly viscous. Complex and lingering.

The grapes were harvested from our Hawke’s Bay vineyards and gently crushed into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. Vigorous cap management during the height of ferment ensured good extraction of colour and tannin. After extended time on skins to promote tannin evolution, the wine was then run off to French oak. It matured for eleven months prior to blending.

Makes an ideal partner to strongly flavoured foods such as balsamic marinated steak or an antipasto platter of salami, artichokes, olives and sun dried tomatoes.

TASTING NOTES

Black plum with a vanilla lift. White pepper and cinnamon are also apparent on the nose. There are red and dark fruits on the entry in the mouth, fleshy. Fine tannins.

The grapes were harvested from our Hawke’s Bay vineyards and gently crushed into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. Vigorous cap management during the height of ferment ensured good extraction of colour and tannin. After extended time on skins to promote tannin evolution, the wine was then run off to French oak. It matured for eleven months prior to blending.

This Babich Syrah makes an ideal partner to strongly flavoured foods, such as balsamic marinated steak or an antipasto platter of salami, artichokes, olives and sun dried tomatoes.

TASTING NOTES

A good depth of colour precedes pleasing ripe summer fruit aromas. Black plum and spice are also apparent on the nose. There is a sweet plum entry in the mouth, which develops into concentrated fruit with subtle savoury notes and a touch of leather. Tannins satisfy the palate and fruit lingers on the finish.

The grapes were harvested from our Hawke’s Bay vineyards and gently crushed into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. Vigorous cap management during the height of ferment ensured good extraction of colour and tannin. After extended time on skins to promote tannin evolution, the wine was then run off to French oak. It matured for eleven months prior to blending.

This Babich Syrah makes an ideal partner to strongly flavoured foods, such as balsamic marinated steak or an antipasto platter of salami, artichokes, olives and sun dried tomatoes.