Church Road Tom Syrah 2019
NZ$220.00 / bottle
Description :
Syrah was the star variety of the 2019 vintage, and this year’s TOM is a dense yet fragrant wine with a core of plum, cherry, and rich berry fruits leading into an underlying dark, brooding inky depth. Aromatic top notes add a counterpoint to this, delivering classic Hawke’s Bay Syrah perfume suggestive of violets and warm spice, with a hint of thyme. Subtle oak brings complexity and texture, imparting notes of vanilla, roasted cacao, and a hint of smoky charcuterie. On the palate the wine is full and supple with an exceptionally fine-textured, silky tannin structure and gentle, balanced acidity bringing length and freshness. While approachable now, good Hawke’s Bay Syrah will age gracefully for 20 years or more.
Colour
Deep, bright crimson
Aroma
Lifted aromas of clove, cinnamon, rhubarb and cedar oak
have abundant charm
Taste
Full, fresh berry fruits are carried by plush yet precise
tannins that pay homage to the regional fruit source.
Enjoy With
Pork & tofu croquette with buttered celeriac
Ideal Drinking Window
2016-2027
Harvest Date:
March 2012
Bottling Date:
April 2014
Release Date:
July 2016
Region
Barossa (Seppeltsfield sub-region)
Grape Varieties
Shiraz 100%
Vineyards
The Seppeltsfield area on the western slopes of the Barossa has long been known to produce outstanding
wines. The intensity, depth and brightness of the flavour profile are hallmarks of this sub-region and result from the gentle rolling hills and soil structure that is ideal for growing well-balanced vines.
Vintage Conditions
2012 was one of the great vintages in the Barossa, with the weather close to perfect. Ideal rain in winter,
spring and early summer led into magnificent extended autumn, which produced premium fruit with
outstanding natural flavour.
Winemaking
The wine was fermented in a square open fermenter of classic proportion before being bag pressed to deliver a plusher style that is generous and full flavoured. The wine spent 19 months in 70% new French oak and 30% three-year-old American oak. Careful management of malolactic fermentation, racking and returning the wine from oak and the final blending and bottling was essential to maintain the purity and style of this wine.
Wine analysis
Alcohol 14.6% by volume
TA 6.5g/L
pH 3.57
Size :
750ml
