Sidewood Ironstone Barrels The Tyre Fitter Syrah 2021
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Sourced from another of the Sidewood Estate vineyards, this time in Echunga, where seven different Shiraz clones are nurtured. This is a single clonal variation, in a limited volume bottling, coming out of a partial whole bunch fermentation into 12 months maturation in 30% new French barrels. While it carries the “Syrah” nomenclature to signify a cooler climate style, it has an individual richness, prompted by a blue-floral nose and a fair waft of oak matched in the palate with bright and energetic crimson-berried flavours, underlying acidity balancing and driving the overall thrust of this wine. It all comes together with a kind of elegant ease; a wine most comfortable in its own skin.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
