Single Vineyard
$75.00
Availability: In stock
Syrah
The Wine
The 2023 Vintage.
The 2023 vintage at Colbinabbin had its challenges with rain early on but cleared up for a fabulous warm sunny run in to harvest. The region as a whole had fabulous weather after a somewhat chaotic spring. Yields were normal with fine acidity and excellent colour and phenolic ripeness. Ripening was very consistent and made picking a calm affair. Cold soaked, this fruit came in at pitch perfect ripeness and pH levels after maceration sat in the sweet 3.55 level.
Winemaking & Grape growing : Geoff Plahn and Steve Flamsteed, led by Colin Neate in the vineyard
Vinification.
Yields: 2 tonnes per acre
Hand Picked
100% destemmed
100% wild yeast fermentation
Natural malolactic fermentation in barrel
12 months in French oak, 20% new oak
This wine highlights the exceptional fruit thriving at Colbinabbin Estate on the eastern slopes of the Mt Camel Range. Deep rich Cambrian soils impart a remarkable dark berry complexity and depth to the wine that will age gracefully for at least five to ten years. The label’s parable is a nod to John Lear, the barn’s builder and founder of Paramoor who inscribed the words inside the barn. It captures his whimsical reference for his love for motorcycles, a fondness played out as an officer in the Victorian ‘Silos’ motorcycle unit.
“Bright, youthful purple-red colour; very fresh, bright fruit driven aroma of red and darker fruits, pepper and spice too, coupled with a full-bodied palate that is well structured with firm and ample tannins. There’s a meaty and spicy cool-grown shiraz character throughout the wine. Great discovery!” 95 Huon Hooke
