It is with great pleasure that we release our 2022 Syrah, one of our favourite cuvees from the ‘22 growing season and a wine that we’re really proud of. It’s had a slightly extended rest time in bottle which has just allowed the wine to come together in a really harmonious way.

Half the fruit for this wine came from the oldest vines on the farm, that Al’s dad planted in the early 2000’s. Typically this fruit offers more of the savoury spectrum, being quite earthy and spice driven. The other half of the fruit came off our block of Syrah planted in 2017 and contributes more of a fresh-fruited profile.

Being the last grapes that we picked for the season, we had the luxury of a little extra time, so these grapes were hand-destemmed and co-fermented with 5% Viognier, resulting in a beautiful floral lift that binds the different elements of the wine together and makes it whole.

After two weeks, we basket-pressed the ferment, and it spent the rest of the year in one older oak barrel and a small tank. Only 500 bottles filled.

Organically farmed, made and bottled by us at our home in West Gippsland.

Label artwork drawn by the exceptionally talented Lilli @honeytrippertattoo

Adriana & Al xo