Ochota Barrels Where's the Pope Syrah 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ochota Barrels
Label Name:
 
Where's the Pope Syrah
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (Onkaparinga Hills, South Australia)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.7%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Reviewed by Decanter (2023)

Tasting Note
Light-alcohol Syrah with savory reduction giving dark cherry, dewberry and bramble, black olive tapenade, pepper and bay leaf; gentle fine tannins, mineral/schist undertow and a svelte, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled lamb chops, roast beef, mushroom risotto, braised short ribs (Western); Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu or charred teriyaki beef, Sichuan pepper beef, yakitori (Asian).

Production Method
Hand-harvested; native-yeast whole-bunch fermentation (portion carbonic); short maceration; basket-pressed to seasoned French oak; ~5 months maturation; bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2.

Vineyard Info
Ochota Barrels, founded by Taras & Amber Ochota, is a small-batch, organic/micro-producer in Adelaide Hills focusing on minimal-intervention single-vineyard wines. Team continued production after Taras's death in 2020.