The Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2019 is a standout wine from Hawke's Bay, showcasing aromas of dark berries, pepper, floral notes, and toasty oak. On the palate, it offers vibrant fruit flavors of blackberries and plums, balanced by fine tannins and fresh acidity. The wine has a smooth texture and a long, satisfying finish. It's a powerful yet elegant Syrah, ideal for both aging and enjoying now. Perfect with grilled meats or roasted game.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 94
Published: Feb 9, 2021

So seductively fragrant and just packed with pepper and baking spices, across graphite, dark stones and blackberries. Big impact and very fresh. The palate has a very concentrated, agile and energetic feel with fine-grained tannins carrying fresh red-plum and blackberry flavors. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 

Decanter | D 94
Published: Aug 19, 2022
Drink: 2022-2029

Immediately generous fruit and wood scents with synergies adding complexity and charm. Aromas and flavours of dark berries and toasty barrel, violet and iron, stone soils and some sweet black fruit suggestions. Salivating, fruity, firm and dry on the palate with flavours and textures delivered all at once. Tannins have a fine chalky texture and acidity delivers the backbone of structure – both contrasted by a core of fruit. Delicious, fresh, youthful and lengthy.
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.20%
Body: Medium
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 100% Syrah / Shiraz

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Produced from the gravelly soils of the Gimblett Gravels, this distinct Syrah shows an aromatic lift of floral and pepper aromatics with lushness and elegance on the palate.

The vines originate from a Heritage clone of Syrah brought to New Zealand around 150 years ago.
Gimblett Gravels is a designation encompassing a centuries old dried river bed in Hawke's Bay that is believed to be the first in the New World where the ultimate boundary is defined by a distinct soil type. The vines are planted in the stoniest parts of the vineyard to a heritage clone of Syrah brought to New Zealand in the 1840s.