Country: Australia Region: Yarra Valley Vintage: 2016/17Varietal: Syrah/ GamayColour: Red Style: DryProducer: De Bortoli Estate Winemaking A mixture of whole bunches and whole berries with some early foot stomping to create some juice to start the wild ferment. Some additional working of the skins toward the end of fermentation. Pressed and racked to 500 litre casks for 10 months. Appearance Deep red with purple edge. Bouquet Gently aromatic nose of red fruits and dry herb with some earthy, minerally complexity. Palate Supple, textural, cherry like fruits, earth and forest notes, lots of spice, perky acidity. Food Matches: Fish/ Shellfish/ Cheese/ Risotto