Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay, Hawkes Bay Syrah
Vintage: 2022
| Vintage | Product Code | Format | Closure | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TR105B22 | 6 x 75 | Screwcap | Available |
Producer
Trinity Hill is synonymous with quality and consistency, making wines emblematic of Hawkes Bay. Winemaker Warren Gibson has worked at Trinity Hill since 1997. In addition to his winemaking expertise, Warren also manages Trinity Hill’s 80 hectares of vineyards across Hawkes Bay and the Gimblett Gravels. His encyclopaedic knowledge of the region and its vineyards is reflected in the quality of the wines. Warren and his team show the best of what Hawkes Bay and the Gimblett Gravels can produce. These wines are defined by elegance, balance, drinkability, and flavour precision, making them a joy to drink.
Originally founded in 1993 by winemaker John Hancock and restaurateurs Robert and Robyn Wilson, Trinity Hill was sold in 2021 to a group of New Zealand private investors passionate about the wine industry, including Director Mitch Plaw and his business partners, Craig Turner, Mark Sandelin and Michael Nock. Together, they continue Trinity Hills' legacy for quality and award-winning, site-specific winemaking.
Hawkes Bay
Trinity Hill’s Hawkes Bay Chardonnay is beautifully balanced. The fruit is gently pressed without crushing or de-stemming before fermenting with indigenous yeasts. It then undergoes full malolactic fermentation, followed by ageing in French oak barrels, creating notes of citrus and white flowers combined with a rich, creamy texture. The Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc blends fruit from four subregions. It differs significantly from the ‘classic’ Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc expression, with gentle aromas and flavours of stone fruit and lime.
Trinity Hill’s red wines are impressive. The Hawkes Bay Syrah is sourced from vineyards across Hawkes Bay, including the Gimblett Gravels and the Red Metal Triangle. A short period of oak ageing helps retain its vibrant fruit profile, defined by wild blackberry, spice and delicious peppery notes. ‘The Trinity’ is predominantly Merlot, blended with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec from vineyards in the Gimblett Gravels. It is an impressive wine with soft, ripe tannins and notes of plum, cassis, and spice. For the Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir, a small portion of the fruit undergoes whole-bunch fermentation, enhancing notes of fresh raspberry, plum and brambly spice with soft, velvety tannins.
Vineyards
The grapes for this wine came from several individual parcels from Trinity Hill's three Gimblett Gravels vineyards; Gimblett Estate, Gimblett Stones, and Tin Shed vineyards. The soils are free draining with low fertility and the vines benefit from the prevailing hot, dry westerly winds.
Vintage
The conditions leading up to the 2022 harvest were typical of a Hawkes Bay summer. Long hot sunny days followed by moderate cool nights. As autumn arrived the season became cooler with intermittent rain, but the early, warm ripening conditions produced ripe, supple and delicious fruit.
Vinification
Each individual vineyard parcel was harvested separately with the majority of batches then destemmed prior to fermentation. Gentle daily pumping over of the skins during fermentation helped extract a soft, complex structure. The skin maceration was extended for up to three weeks following fermentation to further integrate and soften the tannins. The individual components were blended following eight months of maturation in a combination of used French oak barriques and stainless steel tanks.
Tasting Notes & Technical Details
This Syrah has intense aromas of wild raspberries, blackberry, liquorice and hints of pepper, which combine to produce a complex, fruit-dominant wine. Supple tannins, crisp acidity, and a touch of toasty oak combine on the palate to produce a lingering, spicy finish.
Alcohol (ABV)
12.5%
Acidity
5.9 g/l
Residual Sugar
0.35 g/l
pH
3.54
Other wines from this producer
Producer | Wine | Product Code | Features | Style | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimblett Gravels | Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay | TR107 | W | Factsheet | |
| Gimblett Gravels Marsanne/Viognier | TR108 | W | Factsheet | ||
| Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo | TR109 | R | Factsheet | ||
| Gimblett Gravels Syrah | TR110 | R | Factsheet | ||
| `125 Gimblett` Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay | TR151 | W | Factsheet | ||
| Hawkes Bay | Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc | TR101 | W | ||
| Hawkes Bay Chardonnay | TR103 | W | |||
| Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir | TR104 | R | |||
| `The Trinity` Hawkes Bay | TR106 | R |