2024 Synergy Shiraz

The 2024 growing season in the Hunter Valley was defined by a sustained period of dry weather that led to small crops but wines of high quality. The lack of rain, coupled with relatively hot and windy conditions during the critical flowering period, further contributed to the low yields. These factors resulted in accelerated ripening, bringing about one of the earliest starts to harvest for many years. Thanks to the dry weather, viticulturists and winemakers enjoyed a stress-free harvest period, albeit compressed, with harvest concluding in the first half of February, approximately three weeks earlier than 2023

Part of what makes all our single-vineyard wines such benchmarks for the region is the absolute 'no compromise' approach to selecting only the very best barrels. This leaves behind some ‘declassified’ barrels, which we use to create this blend. The 2024 vintage Synergy is a blend of Shiraz from the McKelvey vineyard and some of those ‘declassified’ barrels from Pokolbin Estate and Sweetwater Ridge vineyards (in that order). Each parcel saw a cold soak for 24 hours, followed by stainless steel primary fermentation, and then racked into barrels for malolactic fermentation. Each parcel was raised in French oak 300L Hogshead barrels for 15 months before blending and bottling.

14.2% ABV