Spinifex Syrah 2021
At the forefront of a new wave of Barossa winemakers was NZ-born Peter Schell and his French-born wife Magali Gely. They established Spinifex in 2001, and it’s since become one of the Barossa’s most exciting and highly regarded wineries.
Peter is a trained oenologist (winemaker) and has made wine in Burgundy, Bordeaux, Provence, Languedoc, Switzerland and NZ, and Magali’s family has been growing wine near Montpellier for over 10 generations. The couple source their fruit from a small group of dedicated growers in both the Barossa and Eden Valleys, concentrating on varieties from the south of France.
“Pete [Schell] and his partner Magali Gely operate what I think is the best new-wave of small-scale Barossa wine companies to emerge at the beginning of the 21st century… These weren’t big, blockbuster, showy wines designed to impress. They were wines that managed to take the best of the Barossa’s sometimes forgotten varietal traditions and fuse them onto a very European flavour sensibility.” Max Allen, The Future Makers.
“Wow what an impressive newcomer this is... Great wine and immaculate packaging is a heady mixture.” James Halliday Wine Companion.
“Peter Schell, a New Zealander transplanted to the Barossa, is one of the stars of the region, producing composed, elegant wines from vineyards across the region.” James Suckling 2015.
5 stars - Outstanding Winery, James Halliday Wine Companion.
Winery of the Year, 2009 Penguin Australian Wine Guide.
"Syrah from a selection of vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys, judicious use of whole clusters, matured on light lees in a combination of large-format vessels for around 8 months prior to bottling. Deep purple red in the glass, it's a rollicking, crunchy, bright and sapid ride with a gorgeous plume of plummy fruit, cut with spice and floral nuance, whole-bunch amaro notes and a sense of space, clarity and detail that brings a smile to the face. Such a wonderful drink and great value.”
94 points, Dave Brookes, Wine Companion.
“Impressive wine. Spicy and ‘bunchy’ but blessed with a flood of juicy, sweet, ripe fruit flavour. This gets the juices flowing. Blackberry, licorice, rounds of twiggy herbs, a general sweet earth character and an understated – and integrated – cedarwood aspect. Lovely wine. Generous but contained.”
94 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front.
| SKU | 1SPINSYR21 |
| Brand | Spinifex |
| Shipping Weight | 1.5000kg |
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