Blank Canvas Element Syrah

"This wine showcases aromas of spices and black fruits, crushed black currant berries and raspberry, violets, clove and toasty barrel scents. A complex and intriguing bouquet, quite powerful and very youthful. On the palate - delicious! Flavours of black fruits and currants, wild berries and spices from barrel and fruit, liquorice and clove, some meat moments, pepper and iron-like stony soil qualities. Complex, lengthy and still rather youthful." Cameron Douglas MS

• Winery: Blank Canvas - Escaroth Vineyard
  
• Varietal: Syrah
  
• Region: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
  
• Vintage: 2018
  
• Alcohol: 13%
  
• Volume: 750ml
  
• Closure: Screwcap
• Other: Vegan-friendly, Sustainable Winegrowing
• Food pairing: Lamb roast, beef, game meat, pork & pepperoni; tuna & salmon; pizza; BBQ & heavy red sauces; bleu-veined cheeses

Winery notes - In the true expression of cool-climate Syrah, this wine exudes freshly cracked black pepper, crushed violets, red and black forest fruits and savoury smoky nuances. It has crunchy lifted acidity which carries the defined, fine-grain tannins and background of spicy, savoury oak. This wine is about fragrance and texture, which is assisted by our pioneering co-fermentation technique with a small proportion of Gruner Veltliner skins as well as whole-cluster fermentation. The co-fermentation gives a white pepper spice quality to the flavour spectrum and intensifies and stabilises the brilliant purple hue of Syrah. The result is layers of complexity in flavour and tannins which will allow an intriguing long-term ageing potential.

This scrumptious, fruity, complex and lengthy Blank Canvas Element Hawke's Bay Syrah is perfect for any occasion. Great red wine gift for someone special or corporate gift. Buy here in our online liquor store and get delivered direct to your door, we deliver nationwide.

From Marlborough and Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, Blank Canvas embodies the story of husband and wife team; international wine-making consultant Matt Thomson, and solicitor turned Master of Wine student Sophie Parker-Thomson.

Their collective goal is to create distinctive small-batch, single vineyard wines that reflect the best sub-regional sites in New Zealand. Their approach is minimalist, treading a path that incorporates both tradition and innovation, embracing both science and artistry.

Wines made without recipes, Blank Canvas is about pushing boundaries, taking risks and using creative license to create wines that are different, distinctive and sincere. 

• 96/100 Points & 5 Stars - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review (2018 vintage)
  
• 96/100 Points & Wine of the Week - Cameron Douglas MS (2018 vintage)
  
• 18/20 Points - Julia Harding MW (2018 vintage)
  
• 17/20 Points - Richard Hemming MW (2018 vintage)