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Tinpot Hut Hawkes Bay Syrah

Tinpot Hut Hawkes Bay Syrah

Ruby red in colour with youthful violet highlights. On the nose there are aromas of white and black pepper, violets and plums together with subtle hints of spicy chocolate. On the palate, it has plummy, pepper and cinnamon flavours, with a slight smoky note. Good structure, with silky, ripe tannins and a warm, ripe finish.

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Region:	North Island	Appellation:	Hawke's Bay
Colour:	Red	Package Size:	750 ml
Package Type:	Bottle	Type:	Still
Vintage:	2007	Sweet Scale:	Dry
Grape:	Syrah	Country:	New Zealand
Alcohol:	13%

"Showing much varietal character. This has nice acidity and a long finish, plus its good value too." - Mike Harrison, Imbibe Magazine, May/Jun 09

The Tinpot Hut wines are made primarily from fruit grown on winemaker Fiona Turner's vineyard in Blind River. Fiona, who has worked with Matt Thomson for a number of years, supplements her own grapes with fruit from other growers in Marlborough and Hawkes Bay. The tinpot hut that gave its name to Fiona's brand is an old mustering hut in the remote hills between the Wairau and Awatere Valleys. These huts were used as a base for musterers as they rounded up the sheep that had been in the hills from spring to autumn. The name links Marlborough's past as a sheep farming centre with its current state as one of the world's most dynamic wine regions.