Mont Rochelle Miko Syrah 2016

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

Remarkably youthful with both purple and garnet hues, a classic Syrah boasting black fruits, spice and savoury aromatics with flavours of blackcurrant, olive and tapenade on a silky tannin profile.

Our Syrah, named such due to the ‘old-world’ style of winemaking utilised, is far more traditional than our “New World” location would suggested with spice, herbs, pepper and black fruit dominating in the wines profile. The Shiraz vineyards on Mont Rochelle range from 200m above sea level to 450m above sea level with an incredibly steep gradient ensuring that we have a diverse flavour profile from the fruit produced. This translates into a Syrah wine with abundant layers of fruit flavours and complexity.

Technical Analysis
alc	15.07
rs	3.52
pH	3.52
ta	5.75
Wine Information
Accolades
Brand Group	Miko
Other	Harvesting of the grapes occurred at optimal ripeness ensuring that the maximum fruit potential for the wine was The grapes were harvested in the cool of the morning, the grapes were carefully selected in the vineyard before a gentle crushing in the cellar after hand sorting was done in the cellar. A co-fermentation of commercial yeasts resulted in a complex aroma and flavour profile. Fermentation occurred in Stainless Steel with two delestages being employed daily, temperature was maintained at 26 degrees. Maturation in barrel was employed for 24 months in 80% new oak barriques, with the balance being 2nd and 3rd fill. A course filtration was employed prior to bottling.
Winemaker	Dustin Osborne
Variety	Shiraz
Blend Percentage	100% Syrah
Food Suggestion
Ageing