Gentle Folk Village Syrah 2023

Gentle Folk are lucky to purchase Syrah from one of the best Hills sites, four clones, heaps of sun plus some thoughtful close planting. It's also grown by great friends with a passion for their land and the wine it can produce. This long, cool season allowed perfect ripeness with all the cool climate traits of pepper and perfume.

Vineyards: Turnbull
Vine age: 6 years
Clones: 470, SARDI7, BVRC12 & 2626
Elevation: 460m
Aspects: North
Soils: Sandy loam over red-orange clay and sandstone.
Vinification: 100% whole cluster open top fermentation for four weeks. Eight months in used French puncheons