Rod Easthope Hawke's Bay Moteo Syrah Viognier 2014
About the wine
Super-premium Hawke's Bay Syrah with a thimbleful of peachy Viognier to add freshness and oomph
- Hawkes Bay Syrah is an obsession of mine due to the absolutely unique flavour profile that results when this variety is grown in our terroir.
- The beauty of working with Naked Wines is that you can present an idea for a new wine to them and the answer is invariably "go for it Rod, we think the Angels will love it!"
- Intense pepper, lavender and blueberries are the characters that spring to mind for Hawkes Bay Syrah. Add a touch of Viognier to the blend early on and you lend the wine a peachy warmth and length of flavour. It's a supple wine with unique aromatics and flavour.
Rod, Winemaker
Best before
Drink now to 2020
Serving advice
Serve at 18-20°C. Open/Decant 30+ minutes before serving
Food match
BBQ'd de-boned leg of lamb
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Rod Easthope
- Rod downed tools at one of New Zealand's most iconic wineries, to set-up-shop alone, and luckily for us, he knows the whereabouts of the very best grapes that Hawke's Bay and Central Otago have to offer.
- He has rave reviews from journalists, wines dripping in medals and oodles of Parker Points under his belt, and thanks to Angel funding and backing, he's now making wines exclusively for you.
- Using his prize fund from being crowned your Winemaker of the Year 2014, Rod was able to add a stunning Gisborne Chardonnay to his range. Years on and his wines never fail to impress - they don’t call him Rod the God for nothing.
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