Witches Falls Winery - Mount Tamborine Gold Coast Queensland Australia - Australian Award Winning Wine and Winemakers

Tasting Notes

You say 'Shiraz', I say 'Syrah' - it is the same grape none the less.  In France Shiraz is known and grown as Syrah.  Our 2009 Syrah shows inky blackcurrant and black pepper aromas on the nose.  Dark plum and spice combine with fine tannins and integrated oak to deliver a soft, plump generous palate.  This wine will reward careful cellaring.

Vineyard Location and Condition

The fruit for our 2009 Granite Belt Syrah was grown by Davydd and Cheryl Westlake in the Ballandean district of the Granite Belt. The Granite Belt continues to produce Syrah that is refined, elegant and quite European in its style. The fruit was picked during March of 2009. A two day cold soak was followed by a seven day warm Fermentation.

The Granite Belt is situated on the Great Dividing Range 850m above sea level and 95 km inland from the coast. The winters are cold and frosty and summers warm producing a continental climate. Most of the region's rainfall comes in spring feeding the growing buds and shoots. The soil is largely composed of granite, somewhat on the acidic side and is very free draining.

Wine Analysis

Colour	Rich red
Nose	Inky, blackcurrant and black pepper
Palate	Dark plum, spice and fine tannins
Alc/vol	13.6%
Cellar	3-5 years
Serve With	Red meat casseroles or a rare steak