Seifried Syrah 2011 - Cellar Release

Vineyard: Seifried Brightwater vineyard
Sugar at Harvest: 23.7°Brix
Date of Harvest: End of April 2011
pH of Wine: 3.63
T.A of Wine: 5.7g/L

The Brightwater vineyard is situated 15km from the coast and is sheltered from the south by the Richmond Ranges. The ‘soil’ is a combination of rocks and boulders which is very hard on farm equipment, but vital for holding the warmth of Nelson’s sun and for ripening Syrah grapes.

The grapes were harvested at the peak of ripeness in late April and quickly transported to the winery. Grapes were then de-stemmed and inoculated with yeast for fermentation on skins. Fermentation continued for nearly three weeks with the ferment being plunged two or three times daily depending on the stage of fermentation. Following ferment, the young wine was transferred to a mixture of new and one-year-old French barriques where it stayed for 18 months while undergoing malolactic fermentation and barrel maturation.