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Lethbridge 'Que Syrah' Syrah 2022
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- TASTING NOTE: “Well, whoa, this is a mouthful of fun. It’s so expressive, it’s ribald. It’s wild with black pepper and bell pepper, violets and black cherries, twigs and boysenberry, with smoky, cedarwood oak also exerting a positive, integrated influence throughout. Talk about delicious, though. You open this up and it just comes at you with both barrels; honey and soy, flowers, peppers and jellied fruit bursting to all corners. I love it.” 94 Points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
- ABOUT THE WINE: Lethbridge has been working with fruit from the Malakoff Vineyard in the Pyrenees near Landsborough for more than 10 years. This celebrated site—owned and operated by Cameron and Robert John—has long been the source of top-quality Shiraz from some of Victoria’s most celebrated producers. The moderately sloped site was first planted in 1997 and lies at 300 metres with a well-sheltered northeast aspect. The soils are rich in red ferrous clay with large amounts of ironstone and quartz littered throughout. The lion's share of the 23-hectare site is planted to three Shiraz clones (PT23, BVRC30 and Best’s Old Block), with the balance comprising Nebbiolo and a small portion of Viognier. The farming doctrine at Malakoff mirrors that of Lethbridge, with sustainability and soil health as top priorities. Ray and Maree work closely with the Johns each year and are intimately involved in the decisions for their chosen blocks (they work with the same blocks and take 100% of the fruit) to ensure yields are kept low and the fruit is picked at optimal ripeness. Though each Syrah block displays its own character and clonal identity, Ray tells us that the site’s unique marker is a common inky/spicy note detected throughout. The fruit was picked by hand, destemmed and fermented spontaneously in a 3000-litre cuve for 20 days before being pressed off and returned to the same vessel for 10 months’ maturation. Cool conditions prevailed in 2022, meaning ripening was slower, harvest later and the resulting fruit refined and delicate in nature. Nadeson maintains that this is the “yummiest” wine he makes, and the 2022 is as attractive and fragrant as we have seen. Fruit weight, a savoury/mineral core and lifted spice abound; this is cool-climate Syrah in fine form. Bibendum
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Maree Collis and Ray Nadeson are not your average winemaker/owners of a boutique winery. Both were initially trained as research scientists and hold PhD degrees in chemistry and medicine, respectively. Mid career they made the decision to pursue their alternate passion and together with friend Adrian Thomas established Lethbridge Wines in 1996. Both Maree and Ray completed their winemaking degree at Charles Sturt University after which Ray concluded "winemaking is not really that different to science, both are creative and both involve 99% perspiration, 1% inspiration".
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Pyrenees, Victoria
- VARIETAL: Shiraz
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Ray Nadeson
- CLASSIFICATION: Organic Farming
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 14%
- SIZE: 750ml
