Te Mata Estate Bullnose Syrah 2020 750ml

Te Mata Estate Bullnose Syrah 2020 750ml ORIGIN 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 VINEYARDS Separate parcels of fully ripened syrah grapes were handharvested from Te Mata Estates Bullnose Hotspur and Isosceles Vineyards between 26 and 30 March 2020 WINEMAKING The individual lots were each destemmed and given a traditional warmplunged 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 of maturation During this time they were regularly topped and racked before blending and then bottling in December 2021 TASTING NOTE A luminous deep magenta Bullnose Syrah 20 is immediately floral with fresh raspberry blackcherry syrup spiced plums and oriental peonies all bursting from the glass Theres cinnamon nutmeg and earth with mineral ripe boysenberry and black berry fruit on the palate adding presence and sustained subtle power Finegrained tannins carry the palate on and on Luxurious Resplendent Bullnose Syrah 20 is our most beautiful Bullnose ABV 135