Cherry
Stone fruit
Warm spice
Herbal

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Te Awanga Quarter Acre Syrah 2020

Name: Te Awanga Quarter Acre Syrah 2020
SKU: 111399
Price: 17.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$17.99each

What it tastes like

Dark berry · pepper · spice

Te Awanga Quarter Acre Syrah is a premium Hawke’s Bay Syrah known for its expressive, cool-climate style and elegant structure. It typically shows vibrant notes of dark cherry, plum, and black pepper with subtle herbal and earthy undertones. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and bright acidity, making it a refined and food-friendly red wine. It pairs especially well with lamb, grilled meats, and rich Mediterranean dishes.

Cherry
Stone fruit
Warm spice
Herbal

Where it is from

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

The story of Te Awanga Quarter Acre Syrah 2020

Te Awanga Estate is a family owned Hawke's Bay winery run by Rod McDonald. He started in 2006 under his own name as Rod McDonald Wines and renamed the business Te Awanga Estate in 2016, when he moved to his property at Te Awanga, near the coast.

Quarter Acre is the growers series in his range, wines made from small vineyards around Hawke's Bay rather than from the estate's home block. It sits below the top tier Trademark wines, which are made in much smaller volumes. Rod has said Syrah is one of the two varieties Hawke's Bay should lead with, and past vintages of the Quarter Acre Syrah have shown black pepper over dark berry fruit.

The 2020 is medium in colour, with dark berry and plum aromas of good intensity. The palate is well weighted, with a juicy middle, a silky texture, balanced tannins and a long finish. Pour it with slow roasted lamb, sausages and chops off the barbecue, or a lamb and eggplant stew with plenty of rosemary.