Mayer Syrah

Mayer Syrah

Wine Description

Vineyard Image of Bloody Hill, with the name imprinted on the lawn of the vineyard
Photo of Timo and Rhonda in the Vineyard
Photo of Timo in the Vineyard
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Acclaim
“The 2023 Syrah is sappy and green, with a profusion of whole bunch (of course, 100% is the house style) that dominates the variety and the regionality. I'd love to see an old Mayer Syrah; I wonder if they go in the direction of the Jamet Côte Rôtie, in its mid-weight, bunchy way. Here, I find it a little much at this early stage. However, the confidence of style is impressive. There is moss and a peaty nuance, blood plum, sour cherry, chewing tobacco and sage.” — Wine Advocate, Nov 2024
“Estate-grown fruit, 100% whole bunches and matured in seasoned hogsheads. Is this the best and most consistent wine in the Mayer range? Probably. Its gorgeous with dark plum skins, black cherry, graphite, white pepper, a touch of freshly ground coffee beans and incense. As Ani DiFranco sang in the 1990s, 'I could do a lot of things ... and I do.' There's just as much happening on the rich, heady but beautifully balanced palate. It's so, so drinkable now, but know that this will age superbly, too.” — James Halliday, Aug 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,920
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
100% Wholebunch
Type of aging container:
Hogs Heads
Total SO2
49
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.67
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
12.9 %
Total SO2
49
Residual sugar:
0.09 g/L
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Wine Production

100% whole bunches undergo a natural yeast ferment in open vats, with minimum intervention. Wine is then aged for 11 months in French hogsheads on lees. They are only handled once, the week before bottling, when they are put in a blending tank and lightly sulfur adjusted. Wines are bottled without fining or filtration.

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About the Vineyard

Grapes are sourced from the Bloody Hill vineyard, which is south of Healesville on the base of Mount Toolebewoong. The vineyard lies on a very steep 2.5Ha plot, with shallow gravel topsoil interspersed with broken sandstone over rock. The altitude is around 200 metres above sea level. Climate is cool in relation to the rest of Australia's viticultural regions, with rainfall in the winter and spring, and relatively cool, dry and humid summers. There is limited maritime influence.