2024 Hughes & Hughes Syrah

A spicy, elegant cool-climate Syrah - a real Tasmanian surprise packet.
4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
3 Reviews

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Description

This is Tasmanian Syrah done the Hughes & Hughes way – bright, aromatic and utterly drinkable. Made with fruit from two sites in the Coal River and Derwent Valleys, it’s a cool-climate take that leans into fragrance and finesse rather than weight and oak.

A portion of whole bunches brings some herbal crunch, while the rest is gently destemmed and fermented wild. No heavy extraction, just a gentle coaxing of flavour and texture. It’s all aged in older oak to keep the structure tight but the fruit front and centre. No fining, no unnecessary polish – just a thoughtful, hands-off approach that lets the vineyards do most of the talking.

This isn’t your big, burly Shiraz – and that’s the point. It’s fresh, mid-weight, and savoury, with a kind of ease to it that makes it feel at home on the table any night of the week. Best served with a bit of a chill and zero fuss.

Customer Reviews

4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 3 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 2 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
3 reviews
  • RM
    Robert M.
    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Reviewing
    2022 Hughes & Hughes Syrah
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Review

    A little young , but has potential

  • NT
    Natalie T.
    Verified Buyer
    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    2 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    Reviewing
    2022 Hughes & Hughes Syrah
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Lovely Tassie Syrah

    Beautiful dark taste. Black cherries and currants.

  • JC
    Jason C.
    Verified Buyer
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    2 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Reviewing
    2021 Hughes & Hughes Syrah
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Tassie Syrah on the Rise!

    Silky, almost pinot like, yum!

Fruit from Brinktop vineyard in the Coal River Valley and Kinvarra in the Derwent Valley. Harvested in late April and early May at 12.5 Baume. Predominantly whole berry, 8% whole bunch, natural yeast, held on skins for 21 days while getting gently pumped over once a day while the ferment was most active (4-5 times in total). Pressed directly to and matured in oak (20% new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Tasmania
Australian State TAS
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Screw Cap

Mewstone

Mewstone Wines is a joint venture between Jonny and Matt Hughes, two Tasmanian born wine-heads, and their respective wives Margie and Cathie.

The two families have invested in a small plot of land on the banks of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel in the charmingly named locality of Flowerpot, on the south-eastern tip of Tasmania. Matt works the grapes, Jonny makes the wines, taking what he learnt from seven years as assistant winemaker at Moorilla and re-imagining it for his own label.

The Hughes & Hughes wines offer some of the best value to be found in Tasmania at the moment, and the Mewstone premium range focuses on exceptional single-vineyard wines made in a style that Jonny wants to drink. James Halliday called them, "an utterly exceptional wine producer". Keep an eye on this ambitious pair as their star continues to rise.

Jonny and Matt Hughes - Mewstone Vineyard, TAS Mewstone

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