Winery Elephant HillSyrah
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Syrah of the Winery Elephant Hill is in the top 80 of wines of Hawke's Bay.
Taste structure of the Syrah from the Winery Elephant Hill
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Syrah of Winery Elephant Hill in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Syrah of Winery Elephant Hill in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Syrah
The Syrah of Winery Elephant Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fast and, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or home-made cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elephant Hill's Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Exalta
Intraspecific cross between the Hamburg Muscat and the Perlette obtained in 1966, registered in 1989 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Syrah from Winery Elephant Hill are 2018, 2016, 2012, 2009 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Elephant Hill
The Winery Elephant Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hawke's Bay
The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
The word of the wine: Tank
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
