Thomas Estate Vineyard 2018 Syrah Waiheke Island
Purple edge with a deep crimson centre. Raspberry, black cherry, liquorice, violets, oriental spice, and savoury earth. Elastic tannins add a juicy supple smoothness to the palate. Enjoy.
Thomas Syrah 2019 - 93 Points Sam Kim Wine Orbit.
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Fruit growing: Spring came early, conditions were warm and wet, the canopies grew quickly, flowering began weeks early. Conditions over fruit set were ideal, resulting in plenty of bunches on the vines. Summer was hot and dry with some of the highest temperatures on record. Cyclones and heavy rain arrived late February and early March. Harvest began early March; the fruit was picked in excellent condition.
Winemaking: Hand-picked on the 27th of March, the fruit was sorted and de-stemmed to a single fermenter, twenty percent of the fruit was added whole-bunch. Cold soaked for five days then fermented with minimal plunging or stirring. A post-fermentation maceration of ten days helped improve the texture and structure of the wine. The young wine was transferred to French oak barrels for eleven months, of which a quarter were new barrels. Estate bottled without fining and a light filtration.
About Thomas Estate Vineyard
The Thomas Estate Vineyard is located at Batch Winery on Waiheke Island, and was purchased in 2009 with established vines of almost 20 years. They have 5.5 hectares planted today, consisting of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling, Flora and Syrah.
As the highest vineyard on Waiheke Island, at 200m of elevation, they don’t have the same heat concentration as vineyards planted at lower altitudes. Cooler nights give good phenolics and flavour. This combined with clay soils, Thomas Estate Vineyard have the perfect terroir to offer complex and delicate wines with focus on Chardonnay and Syrah.
Thomas Estate Vineyard are keeping it small, exclusive and boutique. They are growing vines with a focus on balance and sustainability to produce intensely concentrated and age worthy wines.
“We want to develop emotions with memorable wines.” .
Scale: 5.5 hectares
Range: Blanc de Gris, Field Blend Rosé, Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Riesling, Flora and Syrah.
Cellar Door: Yes, head up to Batch Winery on Waiheke Island for a tasting!
Restaurant/Food: Yes! Enjoy lunch, dinner or a high tea at Thomas's Bach Restaurant while enjoying some Thomas Estate wines.
“We searched for a vineyard that could match our desire to create batch-driven quality wines.”
