Louis Syrah 2007 is the flagship wine of Bridge Pa Vineyard, New Zealand’s only wine producer 100% devoted to Syrah. Named for Louis, the owner’s oldest child, this wine is made from the very best hand harvested fruit from vines grown on Taupo Pumice Sands at the Ngatarawa Road vineyard.

Hawkes Bay is one of New Zealands warmest and sunniest wine regions, the climate is well suited to growing Syrah. The wine has notes of black pepper and black raspberry, with a long spicy finish.

The Reserve Syrah 2007 displays the classic Bridge Pa Vineyard aromas of violet and lifted black fruits. The Rhone style palate is supple and intense featuring berries, black cracked pepper, tobacco and an earthy undertone. Barrel aging for 18 months in new and seasoned American oak barriques has contributed to a beautifully balanced and elegantly structured wine that will continue to develop in the bottle long after its release.

Ripest selected berries, grown at Passage Rock, Waiheke Island. The Reserve Syrah is reserved only for outstanding Syrah. Plum, cherry with a hint of pepper and vanillin spice and is a full intense and very rich wine.

Crafted using traditional gentle winemaking techniques Louis Syrah 2005 displays the classic Bridge Pa Vineyard aromas of perfumed violet and black fruit. The palate is full bodied and smooth featuring berries, black cracked pepper and an earthy undertone. Extended barrel aging in American oak barriques has contributed to a beautifully balanced and elegantly structured wine that will continue to develop in the bottle long after its release.

The winemaking philosophy is to preserve the very distinct vineyard character and fruit purity along with support from new but low impact French oak. The wine was regularly and carefully racked and very gently aerated during aging.