Commune of Buttons Syrah 2021 (6 Bottles) Adelaide Hills

by Fine Wine Cellars

$214.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

This is the first year we have sourced fruit from this vineyard with the intention to replace the Sparrows vineyard which had been pulled out. The Sluiter vineyard is ¾ of a hectare of Syrah with 3 different clones 1164, 1127 and 1125. The soil is sand over light clay, and the site is cool under the shadow of a large hill, with ripening taking place towards the end of April.

The fruit for 2021 was harvested on the 12th of April at 11.5% potential alcohol. Whole bunches were chilled for 3 days pre-fermentation with 3 tonne jarrah fermenters filled, leaving 80% of the fruit as whole bunch. At the end of fermentation, bunches were jumped on just before pressing to extract colour and tannin.

The wine is soft and distinctly Syrah with powerful violets and blueberries. The fruit is grounded thought by the early tannins and acidy resulting in a wine that’s light with great depth, and very drinkable.

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About Commune of Buttons, Adelaide Hills

The Buttons family vineyard, planted in the early in 1990s, sits in the idyllic, tree-filled Basket Range region of the Adelaide Hills. It’s here, in the epicentre of Australia’s lo-fi wine movement, that siblings Sophie and Jasper have progressed their mother’s early work to create a label that strives for transparency and unpretentiousness. The resulting wines are vibrant and delicious and speak of site above all else.

Returning home from intrepid travels in 2013, Jasper, after meeting (and subsequently working with) Anton van Klopper of Lucy M fame, recognised his vineyard’s latent potential and aligned himself with a hands-off winemaking philosophy. He, along with his sister Sophie, decided to transition to organic farming practices and today the pair shape some of Australia’s most engaging wines.

The focus is mainly on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, both of which make up most of the family’s plantings, with Nebbiolo now also in the mix. In the winery, a varying percentage of whole bunches are employed (depending on the vintage) and gentle macerations are championed to preserve clarity. Low levels of sulphur are used to stabilise the wines, which are aged in seasoned barriques and stainless steel. Bottling occurs by hand at the source.

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