Dark berries
Warm spice

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Black Barn Havelock Hils Syrah

Name: Black Barn Havelock Hils Syrah
SKU: 145359
Price: 37.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$37.99each

What it tastes like

A New Zealand Syrah with bold blackberry fruit, pepper spice and smooth tannins, finishing long.

Dark berries
Warm spice

Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Black Barn Havelock Hils Syrah

Black Barn's Syrah takes its name from the Havelock Hills in Hawke's Bay, where the estate's soils change down the slope. Older sedimentary clay loams sit on the upper slopes and free-draining alluvial gravels on the lower ones, so the vines meet a mix of conditions across the property. Grapes are hand-harvested over several picks.

Black Barn handles its reds gently. Ferments are soft, extraction is controlled, and the wine goes into French oak with a low proportion of new barrels, so the fruit stays in front.

The result is an elegant style of Syrah rather than a big, heavy one. Expect brambles and bright red berry fruit, plum and violet, a little white pepper and a savoury finish, with fine, polished tannins. It will happily age, and several years in the cellar suit it.

Cook something with char and herbs to go with it. Lamb cutlets, a rack of pork or sausages off the barbecue all work, and so does a plate of firm cheese.