Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2020 13.5% 750ML

Tasting Notes

Appearance
A luminous deep magenta.

Aroma
Immediately floral with fresh raspberry, black-cherry syrup, spiced plums and oriental peonies, all bursting from the glass.

Palate
Theres cinnamon, nutmeg and earth, with mineral, ripe boysenberry and black berry-fruit on the palate adding presence and sustained, subtle power. Fine-grained tannins carry the palate on and on. Luxurious. Resplendent. Bullnose Syrah 20 is our most beautiful Bullnose.

Region notes
Separate parcels of fully ripened syrah grapes were hand harvested from Te Mata Estates Bullnose, Hotspur and Isosceles Vineyards between 26 and 30 March 2020.

Range notes
The wine is named Bullnose after an early Morris Cowley car, which was nicknamed Bullnose due to its distinctive radiator. The bull emblem that appears on the wine label is drawn from the cars radiator crest.

Vinification
The individual lots were each destemmed and given a traditional warm-plunged fermentation. The resulting wines underwent extended maceration on skins before pressing and then a secondary malolactic fermentation. The separate wines were then run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barriques for 15 months maturation. During this time, they were regularly topped and racked, before blending and then bottling in December 2021.

Grape variety
Shiraz

PH
3.60

Acidity5.8 g/L

Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawke’s Bay
Vintage: 2020
Variety: Shiraz & Shiraz Blends