One Off Dark Night Organic 2018 Syrah

Late one night, fire lit, bottle of yet-to-be-named Syrah and a big couch, a tiny black kitten arrived unannounced on our door step.  We called her Dark Night.

From a mix of French clones, this Syrah was handled traditionally with cold soak before natural fermentation kicked off eventually building up to a strong, hot ferment.

Beautiful, lifted floral notes and a lovely punchy mouthful of fruit and earth.  Bright and vibrant with aromas of raspberries, violets and nutmeg. Silky with great balance and a fine structure. Much like little Dark Night.

The Word.

• Sam Kim Wine Orbit, 5 Stars (93/100).  “It’s delightfully complex and fragrant on the nose with ripe cherry, game, cedar and dried herb nuances, followed by a beautifully rounded palate displaying succulent fruit flavours backed by refreshing acidity and chalky tannins.”
• Silver, 2022 Aotearoa Organic Wine Awards.