Frankland Estate ‘Smith Cullam’ Syrah 2020 hugel black currant and pleasant Vanilla

black currant and pleasant Vanilla traces

there’s a stack I’d be happy to put on the tasting bench for the challenge

February saw a return to above average temperatures and this combined with very healthy canopies brought on fruit maturity beautifully

minimal punch-downs and pump-overs (one each in general per day)

and gracious on the palate

Frankland Estate ‘Smith Cullam’ Syrah 2020 hugel black currant and pleasant VanillaWe only produce this wine in exceptional vintages; the last was made in 2020. This is 100% Shiraz from the Houghtons heritage clone planting in our original Winery Block, and as such, has a deep, old vine resonance and personality. The 100% destemmed fruit fermented in an open vat and was pressed to French puncheons after 12 days on skins. Matured on lees, the puncheons bring a bit more density and concentration over time compared to the brightness of