Kelly Washington Waiheke Island Syrah 2022

Kelly Washington Wines is a boutique winery producing small-batch, single-vineyard wines that authentically reflect the terroir of New Zealand’s diverse wine regions.
Founded in 2016 by experienced winemakers Tamra Kelly-Washington and her husband Simon Washington. They seek out the most unique and diverse parcels of vines, and work with a fastidious bunch of growers who have a love for the land, and are unrelenting in their pursuit of nurturing exceptional fruit from distinguished sites. Old vines, high density planting, vineyards of altitude, organic and biodynamic farming – these are the attributes they seek from the growers they work with.

Working with such exceptional fruit, their aim is to is to showcase and explore sub regionality, but moreover make wines of which are elegant, honest, and truly reflect the land they're from.

The Syrah grapes were sourced from a small, mature coastal vineyard on Waiheke Island, located off the coast of Auckland. All fruit was handpicked. The fermentation process included 15% whole bunches, introducing subtle tannins and enhancing aromatic complexity. Post-fermentation, the wine was aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, with 21% being new oak. This careful selection enhancing the wine's complexity without overshadowing its fruit character. The wine was bottled without filtration or fining.