Ngeringa 'Sheoak' Syrah 2024

This wine is currently only available on pre-release, exclusively for Solstice Club Members. 

A lively and youthful Syrah, offering aromas of black currant, satsuma plum, raspberries, and red currant. Notes of rose, savoury olive tapenade, and spice add interest and complexity. The palate is bright with red currant flavours, complemented by sweet cedar and delicate hints of cinnamon and allspice. The wine has an addictive length and firm, enticing tannins.

Vintage notes: The growing season leading into the vintage of 2023 was by all accounts our wettest and coolest in at least a decade. A long, slow, much later-than-normal harvest meant amazing flavour development and great acid retention in the grape across all varieties.

Vineyard notes: The grapes for this Syrah come from three of our long-certified biodynamic vineyards. The Iluma Vineyard, facing west at an altitude of 420m, is home to our prized Iluma Syrah. The Summit Vineyard faces east, while the Rufus Vineyard faces west. Ngeringa has maintained a chemical-free approach—using no pesticides, synthetic fertilisers, or insecticides—dating back to 1980.

Winemaking: Approximately 30% of the grapes were fermented as whole bunches, with the rest de-stemmed. The wine was aged for 12 months, primarily in seasoned French oak barrels, before being blended in tank and lightly sulphured prior to bottling.