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Payten & Jones Major Kong Syrah 2021

A classic Payten & Jones that ain't for the faint hearted

Syrah (Shiraz)

$61.00

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Red Fruit, Pepper / Spice, and Herbaceous, Sweet Spice and Woody

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Victoria, Australia

Grape Varietals:
Syrah (Shiraz)

Winemaking:
Organic Wines
Carbonic Maceration

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING

Payten & Jones

The focus of this partnership is the production of single vineyard wines of distinct vineyard expression through meticulous viticulture & minimal intervention winemaking. Behn's dad Peter Payten is a pinoeer of organic viticulture in Yarra Valley

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Payten & Jones Major Kong Syrah 2021

Grape Varietals & Region: Syrah from Yarra Valley

Taste Profile: This is probably the punchiest and most complex wine they make - and it ain't for the faint hearted. Red fruits, spice and savoury notes on the nose

Winemaking Process: A blend of 50% carbonic & 50% whole bunch fermentation

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared. They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus