• Oak
• Dark plum
• Dried herb
• Bright & vibrant

"Beautifully fruited and fragrant, showing dark plum,dried herb, game and hazelnut notes, leading to a fruit-expressive palate that’s juicy and rounded. Generous and finely textured with well-infused tannins, making it flavoursome and delectably appealing. At its best: nowto 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2023

The 2020 Toi Toi Hawke’s Bay Syrah features a deep red colour with a vibrant purple hue. Fruit characters reminiscent of blackberry, cherry and plum. Lifted secondary aromas include floral notes such as Jasmin and spice notes of cinnamon and vanilla from both the fruit and the oak barrels. Some savoury umami notes. A balanced palate that leans towards brightness and vibrancy that works well with the medium weight of the wine. Mid weightfeel with some finely textured front palate tannins.

From snow capped mountains to endless coastline, our native Toi Toi expresses itself distinctively across New Zealand. This adaptability is the inspiration for our wines - crafted from New Zealand’s best grape growing regions. Proudly family owned and sustainably produced – protecting our lands for future generations.

Our range of wines seeks to capture the essence of New Zealand's winemaking regions. Our Syrah comes from Hawke's Bay, the premier wine region for this variety. Our winemaking approach with this range is to preserve the unique beauty of the wines through conservative winemaking.

Harvested off the beautiful Chalk Ridge Vineyard, tha 2020 growing season in Hawke's Bay was exceptional for Syrah. Early season rainfall set up the vineyard for ripening fruit in April. The season wasn't especially hot but the intensity of light was notably different than other years. The culmination of these factors give the wine exceptional colour, a modest alcohol and a lovely overall balance and freshness.

Food Pairing: This Syrah is ready to appreciate on release but with the structure to last several years in the cellar. Ideal food matches with moroccan and middle eastern cuisine. Syrah also works very well with red game meats.