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Tantalus Estate Reserve
Voilé
Syrah
Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Vintages:
2014
Price: $90 per bottle
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel open-top fermenters, with indigenous and selected yeasts. Extended maceration for extraction. Punched down up to 4 times per day. Gentle basket pressing and transferred into mostly new French oak for 12 months months maturation. 4 rackings during élevage. No fining.
Food pairing:
Beef Wellington, Duck breast in pepper sauce, Roasted quail with barley stuffing, Beef Bourguignon, Civet of Hare
Vintage report
Warm and dry conditions in early spring gave a healthy fruit-set. Late December rains replenished much needed moisture and were followed by a period of sunny dry weather. The 2014 growing season delivered 19% below average rainfall, allowing selective harvests at optimum ripeness and delivering wines with complexity and depth of flavour.
Technical analysis:
Alcohol: 14%
Residual Sugar: <1g/l
pH: 3.65
TA: 6.19g/l
Awards:
Raymond Chan: 5 Stars - 18.5/20
Sam Kim: 5 Stars - 94 Points
Michael Cooper: 4.5 Stars
2015
Price: $90 per bottle
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel open-top fermenters, punched down up to 4 times per day. Gentle basket pressing and transferred into French oak for 12 months months maturation. 4 rackings during élevage. No fining.
Food pairing:
Vintage report
A wet winter gave way to a calm, dry spring resulting in great fruit-set. The year started cool, but by December were well above average. January was one of the hottest and driest on record with 25 days above 30C. February was cooler, but remained warm and dry delivering. Overall conditions were ideal for the production of small and highly concentrated berries capable of producing powerful and full bodied red-wines.
Technical analysis:
Region: Waiheke Island
Grapes: Syrah (98%) Viognier (2%)
Harvest dates: 11th April to 23rd April 2015
Harvest: 100% hand harvest
Brix: 23.5-24.8
Production: 35hl/ha. Single vineyard
Alcohol: 14%
Residual Sugar: <1g/l
pH: 3.5
TA: 6.4g/l
Awards:
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate: 89 points
Cameron Douglas MS: 95 points
London IWC: Bronze Medal
Michael Cooper 2018: 4.5 star
Decanter Asia wine awards: Silver 93 points
Raymond Chan: 5 stars (18.5+/20)
Bob Campbell: 93 points
2016
Price: $95 per bottle
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel open-top fermenters, with indigenous and selected yeasts. Extended maceration for extraction. Punched down up to 4 times per day. Air pulses. Gentle basket pressing and transferred into mostly new French oak for 12 months months maturation. 4 rackings during élevage. No fining.
Food pairing:
Beef Wellington, Duck breast in pepper sauce, Roasted quail with barley stuffing, Beef Bourguignon, Civet of Hare
Vintage report
A dry winter made pruning enjoyable and as such we were finished in record time. Late August brought with it a wet spell which replenished ground moisture prior to the season. Budburst was nearly 2 weeks ahead of normal.
A settled spring brought with it a good fruit set, the odd Southwesterly kept the crop loads in check. Dry warm weather through to mid January set us up with some very healthy fruit. The season did a bit of an about face in February and turned wetter and cooler than we are used to.
The majority of the work had already been done as we guided the crop to harvest by strategically hanging out individual parcels to gain optimum ripeness. The resultant wines are rich and plush with great presence and length.
Technical analysis:
Region: Waiheke Island
Grapes: Syrah, Viognier
Harvest: 100% hand harvest
Brix: 22.5-24
Production: 35hl/ha. Single vineyard
Alcohol: 14%
Residual Sugar: <1g/l
pH: 3.55
TA: 6.9g/l
Awards:
Bob Campbell: 95 Points
Raymond Chan: 94 Points
Cameron Douglas: 94 Points
Sam Kim: 94 Points
2017
Price: $95 per bottle
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel open-top fermenters, with indigenous and selected yeasts. Punched down and air pulses up to 4 times per day followed by an extended maceration. Gently basket pressed and transferred into mostly new French oak for 12 months maturation. 3 rackings during élevage. No fining.
Food pairing:
Bucatini all’Amatriciana, vegetable tajine, seared balsamic duck breast, aged cheddar
and asiago cheeses.
Vintage report
An early spring with warmer than average temperatures brought us a very even bud burst and good fruit set.
A series of northerly storms brought above average rainfall and high humidity, creating plenty of challenges in the vineyards, however the overall heat summation was well above our yearly average providing ripe and concentrated fruit.
Technical analysis:
Region: Waiheke Island
Grapes: Syrah, Viognier
Alcohol: 13.5
pH: 3.57
TA: 6.8