Craggy Range Le Sol 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Craggy Range
Label Name:
 
Le Sol
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Hawke's Bay (Gimblett Gravels)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.6%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 96 (2023); Cameron Douglas MS 96; Jancis Robinson 17+; Jane Anson 96 (2024); Matthew Jukes 19/20

Tasting Note
Deep, concentrated Syrah with blackberry, mulberry, violet and lavender, white pepper, smoked-meat and cocoa notes. Luscious mid-palate, fine chalky tannins, stony minerality and toasted oak spice; powerful yet elegant with a long, layered finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, roasted lamb, grilled ribeye, venison, aged blue cheese. Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, Sichuan-style braised beef, miso-glazed aubergine, rich noodle stews with umami sauces.

Production Method
100% Syrah; 100% hand-harvested. 65% whole-bunch, 35% destemmed; indigenous fermentation in open-top French cuve and closed stainless; matured 17 months in French oak barriques (38% new); coarse filtration; bottled Dec 2020.

Vineyard Info
Craggy Range (Peabody family) single-vineyard prestige bottling from their Gimblett Gravels estate. Founded late-1990s, family-owned, focused on terroir-driven wines and long-term cellaring.