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Frankland Estate 'Isolation Ridge' Syrah 2023
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- TASTING NOTE: "This snaps, crackles and pops with all the right aromas and flavours of a cooler-climate red. Made without any new oak (mostly in 3500L foudres) allowing the fruit to shine – all plums and cherries – yet by no means a fruity wine. Pepper and florals, ironstone and brown spices, the mid-weighted palate well-modulated with textural tannins and such juicy acidity." 96 Points - Jane Faulkner, Halliday
- ABOUT THE WINE: This wine is 98% Syrah, 2% Viognier co fermeneted.15% Whole bunch parcels that were hand harvested and fermented separately. Matured mainly in 3500L French oak foudre for 13 months with a few of the whole bunch parcels fermented in older French 500L puncheons. All parcels are kept on their lees for the duration of their time in oak adding a creaminess and depth to the palate in the same way as our Rieslings. Our aim is delicacy with power. Frankland Estate
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: In a 1955 study of potential grape growing sites, renowned Californian viticulturalist Dr Harold Olmo identified Frankland River as one of the most promising prospects in Australia. The wines of Frankland Estate prove he was right. Founded in 1988 by Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith, this is indisputably one of the nation's most important and consistent cool climate producers. Since 2010, second-generation winemaker Hunter Smith has been joined in the winery by brother-in-law Brian Kent. Hunter and Brian have re-focused on every detail of their organically farmed vineyard and winery operation, with their entire suite of wines (Estate, Single Vineyard and flagship Smith-Cullam wines) garnering even more attention for this benchmark Great Southern producer.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Great Southern, Western Australia
- SUB-REGION: Frankland River
- VARIETAL: Syrah 98%, Viognier 2%
- WINESTYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Hunter Smith & Brian Kent
- CLASSIFICATION: Organic Farming, Vegan
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 13.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
