CHURCH ROAD 1 SYRAH
A SINGULAR EXPRESSION of TERROIR
1 SYRAH 2021
range
Church Road Single Vineyard
varietal
Shiraz
vintage
2021
size
6x750ml
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
2021 Vintage
Cameron Douglas MS 2023
2021 Vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
2021 Vintage
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.