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TIN POT HUT HAWKES BAY SYRAH 2006

Tinpot Hut's Winemaker Fiona Turner has worked on many of the most successful wines made in New Zealand. This Hawkes Bay wine is a great example of the style becoming typical of the region, offering rich black fruits, a balancing acidity and a lovely spicy, peppery finish.

VINEYARD
Sourced from two separate vineyards in Hawkes Bay, the first in the sub-region of Bridge Pa and the second in the sub region of Dartmoor from some of the oldest Syrah vines planted in New Zealand.

GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Syrah

VINIFICATION
Each parcel of fruit was carefully monitored during the long ripening period so that it could be harvested at optimum maturity in cool conditions. The grapes were de-stemmed into small open top fermenters where the fruit was allowed to cold soak for a period of 5 days prior to fermentation with selected yeasts. During fermentation, it was hand plunged 3 times daily.

Following the completion of fermentation the wine was pressed to stainless steel tanks for 24 hours prior to racking off gross solids to a mixture of small stainless ageing tanks and new and used French oak. Malolactic fermentation took place in oak and was followed by 6 months ageing prior to blending, stabilising and bottling.

TASTING NOTE
A ruby red wine with violet highlights. On the nose there are aromas of white and black pepper, red and black berry fruits and a subtle chocolate and leather spiciness. On the palate the wine is plummy, with pepper and cinnamon notes. It has a firm acid backbone with silky tannins and lots of ripe fruit on the finish.

Per Bottle £11.99

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