2021 Setiono Flaxman Syrah

A gorgeous single vineyard Syrah that's a cracking first release from this up and coming Barossan producer.

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The very thoughtful and considered ethos of Samantha Chandra is behind this lovely Syrah from Flaxman Valley in the Barossa region.

Made with fruit entirely from the Naimanya Vineyard with 30+ year old Shiraz vines, it sits at 525 metres above sea level and is thought to be the highest Shiraz site in South Australia!

Two different picks were done, one earlier to get grapes with bright natural acidity and then a later pick for depth of flavour, complexity and tannin.

After time in oak, around 25% new, the whole package comes together into a beautifully integrated, flavourful Syrah with minimal additions. Elegant stuff, and a fantastic first release.

The fruit for this wine was sourced from Christa and Leon Deans' Naimanya vineyard in Flaxman Valley. Their vineyard is believed to be the highest shiraz site in SA, sitting at an elevation of 525m. The vines are over 30 years old with granitic loam soils that were formed from impact with a meteorite.

Separate ferments of 75% whole bunch and 25% destemmed fruit were wild fermented to convey a genuine expression of the vineyard. A long, cool fermentation with four weeks on skins, provided the time for flavours to develop and colour to deepen. The components were gently basket-pressed into 75% old oak and 25% new French oak hogsheads then aged on full lees for about a year. Bottling took place on site without filtration or fining and all movements were done by gravity to retain aromatics, with no additions besides a touch of sulphur.

93 Points - "Gamey, meaty and rich but with a lift of floral things and white pepper, sour cherry, just ripe plum and new leather. The palate is squishy but bright, lots of flavour, depth, concentration, fine, chewy tannins, more game meatiness and a white pepper finish. It's a very hearty red, so much depth and character on hand, all the elements not quite woven in but I like the gist and it feels honest to the place. Worth the visit." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

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