Louis Latour Agencies

Seresin Estate release first Syrah

08 August 2018

Seresin Estate have introduced a new varietal into their family and released their first vintage of Syrah. This wine is the first red wine to be released that is outside the Pinot Noir range. In 2012 Seresin planted one hectare of Syrah in their Raupo Creek vineyard. Raupo Creek has clay soil and the block’s warmer aspect created the perfect conditions.

The fruit was hand-sorted, destemmed and cooled. After pre-fermentation steeping, the juice was warmed and fermented with wild yeast, and the caps hand-plunged twice daily during fermentation. The wine was left on skins for 5 weeks of post-ferment maceration, then drained, lightly pressed and transferred to French oak barriques for 10 months, all old oak, blended and transferred to puncheon for 8 months. The wine went through natural malolactic fermentation during 18 months maturation, before it was bottled unfiltered and unfined.

This Syrah displays light floral elements with hints of black pepper and spice. Very elegant and supple, this is a beautiful expression of cool climate Syrah that shows the diversity and strength of the Raupo Vineyard.