Spinifex Syrah 2021 (6 Bottles), Barossa Valley

by Fine Wine Cellars

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2018 Tasting Notes

The 2018 Syrah was sourced from six vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys, soils are generally poor and skeletal – for the most part light, gravelly and silty sands over deeply weathered base rocks of varied origins. Vine age varies from 20 to 115 years old (averaging 50 years old) and all fruit is hand harvested. Fruit is harvested relatively early to ensure bright fruit and textural freshness.
The wine is naturally fermented with a judicious use of whole clusters, 40 % in 2018, in a combination of stainless steel, wood and concrete fermenters. Macerations are in the order of 10 to 14 days – parcel dependant. Maturation is undertaken on light lees in a combination of large format vessels for around 8 months prior to bottling.
2017 Tasting Notes

The wine, naturally fermented with a judicious use of whole clusters (on average 30%) in a combination of stainless steel, wood and concrete fermenters, also sees a shorter maturation than the Esprit and Bête Noir, et al. The 2017 was cropped from five high, exposed parcels in the Barossa and Eden Valley, where the soils are generally poor and skeletal – for the most part light, gravelly and silty sands over deeply weathered base rocks of varied origins. Vine age varies from 25 to 115 years old (averaging 50 years old), and all fruit is hand harvested.

Wild and savoury yet soft and sumptuous, this is Barossa Shiraz unlike we usually see it. Interesting, flavour-packed and more-ish. Another winner from this superstar winemaker.
2015 Tasting Notes

The 2015 Spinifex Syrah is a pure expression of the grape and the soils in which it was grown.

All fruit was hand harvested from higher altitude Barossa and Eden Valley vineyards early in the growing season and fermented as whole clusters and gently destemmed berries.

Fermented with indigenous yeast and matured sur lie for 10 months prior to being bottled without filtration it displays the classic characters of the great Shiraz grape – deep aromatics and a strong yet supple palate.

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Description

Spinifex Wines owners and operators, Peter Schell and Magali Gely, have had a home in the Barossa Valley for over twenty years and hold a strong commitment to and passion for the Barossa. They also have a strong French connection, both physically and philosophically.

Magali’s family, who up until recently were vignerons with a long lineage in Lunel, near Montpellier, still live in south France, and over the last ten years Peter has worked six French vintages, in Provence, the Languedoc, Bordeaux and Burgundy.

Wine Making Process at Spinifex Wines

Time spent in the south of France has fuelled their interest in making unique, hand crafted wines with personality, which are generous and honest expressions of the varieties and their provenance.

Spinifex Wines grapes are sourced from a group of dedicated growers in both the Barossa and Eden Valleys, taking advantage of the great diversity of the soils and meso-climates of the Barossa to create wines with balance, character, depth of flavour and Barossan generosity.

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