Craggy Range Le Sol 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Craggy Range
Label Name:
 
Le Sol
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Hawke's Bay (Gimblett Gravels)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores/mentions: 96 pts Vinous (2023); 96 pts Cameron Douglas MS (2024); 96 pts Jane Anson (2024); Jancis Robinson 17+ (2023); Matthew Jukes 19 (2023); multiple high-score reviews and retailer listings (Craggy Range technical notes)

Tasting Note
Very dark purple. Intense boysenberry and blueberry aromas with violet, black pepper and graphite. Voluptuous, seamless mid‑palate, fine graphite tannins and concentrated dark-fruit depth with a long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, venison, grilled ribeye, beef short ribs, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu, spicy Sichuan beef, teriyaki beef, hoisin duck, grilled mutton skewers.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; 27% whole-bunch, 73% destemmed; open-top French oak cuve fermentation (indigenous yeast); 17 months in French and Austrian barriques/puncheons (32% new); coarse filtration.

Vineyard Info
Craggy Range (est. 1997) produces terroir-driven wines from Hawke’s Bay. Le Sol is the Gimblett Gravels flagship Syrah from a heritage 19th-century clone, grown on the stoniest blocks for concentrated fruit.