The 2022 Beechworth Syrah marks our fourth release from the Battely Vineyard since we took over management in 2017. Over this time, we have learnt a lot about this site, the clones that it is planted to and how best to manage vines in the vineyard and the fruit in the winery. After extremely low yields in 2021 they bounced back in 2022 with an average yield of very good quality, as with most of the wines from 2022 its alive with vibrancy built on a pure natural acidity, a result of the mild weather in a year when we recorded less than 10 days above 35c.

The Battely Vineyard is unique because it comprises four different Shiraz clones; PT23, PT10, ESA3012 & the Bests clone. We undertook four separate ferments with the 2022 fruit, which included:

• Shiraz plus 3% Viognier. 15% whole bunches the remainder as whole berries. 24-hour cold soak, cultured yeast, hand plunged daily, 15 days on skins.

• Whole berries, 40% whole bunches, wild yeast, hand plunged daily, 12 days on skins.

• Fermented in our imported Italian concrete tulip. Whole berries, 20% whole bunches on top, cultured yeast, cool ferment, hand plunged daily, 10 days on skins.

All ferments were basket pressed and sent to new and seasoned French oak puncheons for an 18-month maturation on full lees.

Unfined, gently filtered, vegan friendly, and hand bottled onsite August 2023.

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