Elephant Hill SyrahV

Wine Notes

Elephant Hill is an exceptional estate. Head Winemaker Steve Skinner and his team are renowned for their meticulous viticulture and winemaking, combining time-honoured methods and innovative technology. With vineyards in three contrasting sub-regions – coastal Te Awanga, Bridge Pa and the inland Gimblett Gravels – the team enjoys unrivalled access to grapes with distinctive personalities. This is important for an estate grounded in the Old World philosophy of ‘terroir’, the belief that all great wines should express the unique character of their site. Elephant Hill’s devotion to classic French fine wine regions is evident – its wines are a living homage to Burgundy, the Loire and the Northern Rhone.

Seductive black fruit, cracked pepper and spice. An elegant, rather than a powerful Syrah, more in common with the Northern Rhône than the New World.