The Unyielding Elgin Syrah 2019

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

Bright ruby colour, hints of small red and dark berry fruits on the nose with a touch of spice and a whiff of new oak. The palate is intensely vibrant and elegant, with a good clean acidity and flavours of blueberry, violet and morello cherry. Subtle tannins, a balanced mouthfeel shall allow this wine to develop nicely over the next 8-10 years.

Produced in finite volumes of intensely elegant flavoured grape clusters which create a wine of extreme focus; The Unyielding is named on account of the low yields harvested in the vineyard.

Technical Analysis
alc	12.91
rs	1.4
pH	3.58
ta	5.3
Wine Information
Accolades
Brand Group	Richard Hilton Vineyards Syrah
Other	100% de-stemmed and crushed with zero addition of sulphur, left to cold soak for 48-72 hours, and fermented with indigenous yeast at temperatures between 18-30 celsius for 8 days, pumped over twice a day. After alcoholic fermentation one of the two tanks made was pressed and the wine pumped in to fill up the remaining tank where it was left on its skins for 3 weeks, before being pressed and racked into barrel for full natural malolactic fermentation in small French oak barrels. MATURATION Small French oak barrels, 60% NEW, for 16 months – no fining or filtration.
Winemaker
Variety	Various
Blend Percentage
Food Suggestion
Ageing	When drinking now, decant 1-2 hours before required and serve into large stemware. Optimum drinking 2022 - 2028 Maximum cellaring potential 2030