CHURCH ROAD 1 SYRAH
A SINGULAR EXPRESSION of TERROIR
CHURCH ROAD
1
SYRAH
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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.
RECENT ACCOLADES
Wine Orbit – Sam Kim
2023
Cameron Douglas MS
2023
WINEMAKERS
Chris Scott and Craig Thomas
VITICULTURALISTS
Graham Bartleet and Claire Pinker
TASTING NOTES
AROMAS
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
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
While approachable now, good Hawke’s Bay Syrah will age
gracefully for 15 years or more.