CHURCH ROAD 1
CHURCH ROAD 1
SYRAH 2021
PROVENANCE
Church Road 1 is a range of single vineyard wines that showcase the terroir of our best vineyards. Situated in the Bridge Pa Triangle Wine Growing District, our Redstone Vineyard is one of the warmest in Hawke’s Bay, perfect for the cultivation of later ripening varieties. This site typically produces ripe, supple and very aromatic Syrah with an amalgam of red and black fruit and lifted floral fragrance.
- WINEMAKERS Chris Scott and Craig Thomas
- VITICULTURALISTS Graham Bartleet and Claire Pinker
RECENT ACCOLADES
2023
Wine Orbit – Sam Kim
97
POINTS
2023
Cameron Douglas MS
96
POINTS
AROMAS
TASTING NOTES
This Syrah is built around a core of brambly, dark berry fruit, carrying lifted aromatic notes of violet,
lavender and warm spice. It is complemented by underlying complexities redolent of new leather and
smoky roasted notes, with subtle undertones of toasted oak and
a minerality typical of this vineyard.
BODY
TASTING NOTES
The palate is fine and long with a polished tannin structure and gentle mid-palate
flesh combining to produce a very even and
seamless mouthfeel.
CELLARING
TASTING NOTES
While approachable now, good Hawke’s Bay Syrah will age
gracefully for 15 years or more.
