MAN O' WAR DREADNOUGHT SYRAH 2021

Winery Notes BRIX @ HARVEST: 23.5 ? 24.7 T.A: 6 pH: 3.59 R.S: Dry Tasting Notes Dreadnought 2021 is a stunningly complex wine, loaded with red, black, and blue berry fruits and graphite, with florals unfolding and ever evolving. The palate is balanced with wonderful length, acidity, and tannin. Dreadnought 2021 is classically styled in the wines of the Northern Rhone. Vintage Notes Vintage 2021 presented moderate crops with a settled growing season, long periods of dry weather and occasional rainfall, the harvest months were perfect. Winemaking Notes Dreadnought is a blend of our diverse Syrah vineyards spread across the hilltops and valleys of Eastern Waiheke Island. Estate grown, dry farmed and hand harvested, the Syrah selections were naturally fermented in open-top vats with varying amounts of whole clusters, carefully worked every day with at least 30 days on skins before gentle pressing to barrel. Natural malolactic fermentation, delayed sulphur additions and two years in barrel has resulted in a perfectly balanced wine on release with confidence in a lengthy cellaring potential. Barrel Program: 28% New French oak barriques 72% seasoned