syzygy/ˈsɪzɪdʒi/
noun
ASTRONOMY – a conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun.
“the planets were aligned in syzygy”
- a pair of connected or corresponding things
In 2024 I co-fermented a small parcel of Cinsault with my single row of Shiraz/Cabernet/Pink Frontinac to create one barrel of beautifully vibrant wine.
Sourced from old Cinsault vines grown by the Garwood Family in Stone Well and a single row of plantings at the Roennfeldt Rd vineyards, Marananga.
The 4 varietals of fruit, half de-stemmed, half whole bunches are all co- fermented and hand-plunged in a small picking bin for two weeks. The wine was then basket pressed to a single barrique barrel where natural secondary fermentation occurs. Then the concoction is racked of heavy lees and guarded for eight months meditation before bottling.
This wine dances through the ol’factory with aromas of flowers, perfume, blossoms, spice, dill and musk. It’s savoury, dry, sweet and sour, complex and simple, an oxymoron in a glass. Delicate tannin and playful acidity pair on the palette creating an elegantly supple and intriguing wine.
I’m really pleased with how these four wine grapes have aligned perfectly in this unique wine that shines a light on how complex and multi-dimensional a lighter style red wine from the Barossa Valley can be.