Cape Landing Reserve Syrah 2020

Cape Landing Reserve Syrah 2020

2020 Syrah, Margaret River, Western Australia

Only 10 left in stock

Bright natural acidity and bristling tannins deliver vibrant flavours of raspberries, cherries and eastern spices, with a pristine finish of red currant, plum and dried thyme, and subtle tones of creamy French oak.The quality of our Syrah has been recognised with our Cape Landing Reserve Syrah 2019 awarded 90 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 and 90 points in the Halliday Wine Companion 2022.

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Description

We make the most of Margaret River’s cooler climate and southerly location to produce a medium bodied Syrah, cast in a lighter, elegant, spicier, modern Australian style that has more in common with the wine style of the Northern Rhône in France than the Shiraz producing regions of eastern Australia.

Cape Landing – 2019 Reserve Syrah Art 1.pdf

Awards

Gold Medal
Gold Medal
96 Points
Wine Orbit
2023
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
95 Points
Wine Pilot
2023

Details

  • RegionMargaret River, Western Australia
  • Vintage2020
  • TypeRed Wine
  • VarietySyrah
  • Variety Composition

    Single Vineyard 100% Shiraz/Syrah

  • Volume750ml
  • Alcohol Volume12.3%
  • PH

    3.45

  • Acidity

    6.28 g/L

  • Sugar

    1.36m g/L

  • ClosureScrewCap
  • Bottling Date

    January 2022

  • Harvest Date

    10 April 2021

  • Background

    We make the most of Margaret River’s cooler climate and southerly location to produce a medium bodied Syrah, cast in a lighter, elegant, spicier, modern Australian style that has more in common with the wine style of the Northern Rhône in France than the Shiraz producing regions of eastern Australia. Natural acidity and bristling tannins deliver vibrant flavours of raspberries, cherries and eastern spices, with a pristine finish of red currant, plum and red thyme, and subtle tones of creamy French oak.

  • Vintage Notes

    The 2020 vintage in Margaret River was challenging but ultimately successful. Spring was slow and cool, and summer moderate with reduced strong solar days and restricted wet weather. The absence of Marri Blossom, following the failure of many native tree species to flower, led to late season bird and bee pressure, and extensive netting to preserve fruit. Late, warmer, conditions prior to vintage produced fruit of superb quality despite lower than average yield.

  • Vineyard Notes

    Our 28 year old Shiraz vines are planted north-south to allow even sunlight and warmth on either side of the canopy throughout the growing season. Our Shiraz vines are always pruned approximately 6 weeks earlier than other vine varieties to maximise the length of the growing season. The vines are minimally irrigated, with special attention being paid to achieving full solarisation and fruit exposure on each vine through canopy management and leaf removal. Excess and green fruit bunches are removed throughout the growing season to ensure optimum fruit development and flavour. After version, the vines were covered with bird netting through to harvest.

  • Winemaking

    Picked in the early hours of morning, our Syrah fruit was destemmed before transfer to fermenters as whole uncrushed berries, preserving natural fruit aromatics and allowing slow, controlled, tannin and flavour extraction. The fruit underwent cool ferment on skins for 10 days, with gentle pump overs twice a day, following which the wine was drained by gravity and gently pressed to barrel. The wine was matured in a combination of French Oak barriques and puncheons, 30% of which were new, with fortnightly bâttonnage. After 10 months in oak the wine was blended and lightly fined before filtration and bottling. This wine will continue to mature gracefully and may be cellared for 10+ years.

  • Tasting Notes

    Bright natural acidity and bristling tannins deliver vibrant flavours of raspberries, cherries and eastern spices, with a pristine finish of red currant, plum and dried thyme, and subtle tones of creamy French oak.

  • Style

    Classic Single Vineyard 100% Shiraz, produced as a medium bodied Syrah, cast in a lighter, elegant, spicier, modern Australian style that has more in common with the wine style of the Northern Rhône in France than the Shiraz producing regions of eastern Australia.

  • Colour

    Bright red with purple hints.

  • Bouquet

    Raspberries, cherries, cracked allspice and white pepper.

  • Palate

    Vibrant flavours of red fruits, bright natural acidity and bristling tannin introduce a lively palate packed with flavours of cherry glaze, eastern spices and dried thyme. A pristine finish boasting vital tones of red currants and plum skin.

  • Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

    This Reserve Syrah will continue to mature in bottle, and can be cellared for 10+ years.