The 2023 Beechworth Syrah marks our fifth 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. The vines produced a balanced average yield of very good quality grapes in 2023, as with most of the wines from 2023 its alive with vibrancy built on a pure natural acidity, a result of the mild weather in another year when we recorded minimal 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 2023 fruit, which included:

• Shiraz plus 3% Viognier. 15% whole bunches the remainder as whole berries. 24-hour cold soak, cultured yeast, hand plunged daily, extended 26 days on skins.

• Whole berries, 40% whole bunches, wild yeast, hand plunged daily, 20 days on skins.

• Fermented in our imported Italian concrete tulip. Whole berries, 20% whole bunches on top, cultured yeast, cool ferment, hand plunged daily, extended 27 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 2024.

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