WOLF BLASS RED LABEL CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Elephant Hill are a Hawke’s Bay producer with class and style. They set the bar sky high when it comes to quality. That might be something to do with their German owners, Roger and Reydan Weiss, that spare no expense in running this state of the art winery located on the stunning Te Awanga coastline, and boast one of the finest winery restaurants in NZ! Elephant Hill Syrah

Using fruit sourced from their Gimblett, Bridge Pa and spectacular Te Awanga vineyards right on the Hawke’s Bay coastline, using entirely hand picked fruit, aged 18 months in French oak. In their own words the Elephant crew call this “luscious and elegant, a true Elephant Hill Syrah.“.

Drink it now or chuck it in your cellar and let it develop over the next ten years. If you’re in the Bay swing by this place (not long ago voted NZ’s top winery restaurant in Cuisine magazine) and grab a feed paired with these world class wines. They highly recommend a glass of this Syrah with Hereford fillet, artichoke, duck liver palate and truffle porcini crumb. Divine!

The nose of this wine displays good depth and complexity with bright berry fruit, violet and savoury pepper aromas. The palate features plum fruit, spice and wild herb notes, complemented by silky smooth tannins. This is a supple wine which displays sheer drinkability. Ideal with most red meats, game and a variety of cheeses.

A marvellous Syrah offering richness, structure and balance. Rich and concentrated with blackberry, plum, green peppercorn and spice. It is a wine that will keep improving and we recommend to cellar up to 2030 with proper cellaring. 56% Syrah from Bridge Pa Triangle, 30% Te Awanga and 14 % Gimblett Gravels with 1% Viognier co-fermentation.
This wine aged 19 months in 25% new French oak.

AWARDS

Gold Medal – Drinks Business Global Syrah Master 2018
5 Stars, 19.0/20 – Raymond Chan Wine Review
96 points – Sam Kim Wine Orbit
5 Stars – Michael Cooper