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Weeping Sands Syrah 2010

Weeping Sands Syrah 2010

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$31.50

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Minimum Purchase:

6 bottle(s)

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Total of 6 bottles of any Obsidian wines

Tasting Notes

Vibrant deep purple in the glass. This wine has intense aromas of cassis and black plum with hints of vanilla and dark chocolate. The palate is rich and full with loads of ripe tannin and a long lingering finish. (Winemaker's Notes June 2011)

Accolades

TROPHY SYRAH and GOLD MEDAL
Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2011

“It’s an absolute baby, but it is totally delicious. It is rich and full bodied. It’s powerful but it’s also very elegant. It’s got this amazing velvety texture, and it’s packed with dark spicy plum fruit and a fair bit of tannin. Fantastic to enjoy now, or put a few bottles away for time to come.”

Director and co-founder of the Spiegelau International Wine Competition, Belinda Jackson, National Radio “Afternoons” with Jim Mora, 8 July 2011

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Production

Season:

A cool unsettled spring was followed by one of the hottest and driest summers ever recorded on Waiheke Island allowing exceptional ripening and flavour development.

Harvest:

Hand harvested - April 2010

Analysis:

Total Acidity 6.2g/L, Alcohol 14.5 %, pH 3.54

Oak:

25% New French 75% Seasoned French and American

Bottling:

February 2010, 282 Dozen

Vinification:

The grapes were de-stemmed and partially crushed. Fermentation took place with isolated yeast strains in open top fermenters, with twice daily hand plunging. After a period of post fermentation maceration, the wine was pressed and transferred to oak