Blank Canvas Gimblett Gravels Element Syrah 2018 750ml

Blank Canvas Gimblett Gravels Element Syrah 2018 750ml 

"From the smallest vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels subregion. Co-fermented with 7% grüner veltliner skins for colour stability, complexity of tannin and a spicy, aromatic lift. The wine certainly has a great depth of colour, with rich, ripe flavours including Black Doris plum, liquorice, cocoa powder, mocha and a suggestion of violet. A generously proportioned wine with an appealingly supple texture. Should age well" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Mar 2021

In the true expression of cool-climate Syrah, this wine exudes freshly cracked black pepper, crushed violets, red amd black forest fruits and savoury smoky nuances, It has crunchy lifted, acidity which carries the defined, fine-grain tannins and background of spicy, savoury oak. This wine is abut fragrance and texture, which is assisted by pioneering co-fermentation technique with a small proportion of Grüner Veltliner skins as well as whole-cluster fermentation. The co-fermentation gives a white pepper spice quality to the flavour spectrum and intensifies and stabilises the brilliant purple hue of Syrah. The result is layers of complexity in flavour and tannins which will allow an intriguing long-term ageing potential.

Alc: 12.8% 

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