Lanner Hill Syrah

Cheese, paté and charcuterie with freshly baked bread. Grilled lamb with herb sauce or spicy and earthy flavoured vegetable dishes.

Selected from the Lanner Hill Farm in Darling, owned and grown by the Fairview Wines team. These trellised Syrah vines grow in deep red shale and granite soils with the proximity of the cool Western Coast cooling down the fruit in the afternoon. Cooler, maybe more elegant expression of the variety reminiscent of an old-world style, thus Syrah, not Shiraz.

After 18 months in barrels a barrel selection was made. The wine was bottled with minimal stabilization and filtration.

Picked at 22,5 – 23,5 ̊B to capture the cool climate and fresh style of the wine. 20% whole bunch clusters were added to the bottom of a Foudre. The rest of the grapes were destemmed, hand sorted and placed on top. Fermentation was allowed to start naturally with the indigenous yeast from the vineyard. Punch downs and pump overs are done up to three times daily. A total of 10 days before pressing. Malolactic fermentation took place in older French oak barrels.

First and foremost Fairview is a working farm housing a collection of micro-businesses all sharing in a common goal – to create artisanal and sustainable produce with a focus on fine wine and cheese. We’ve been caring custodians of our land since 1693 and invite you to come and visit us and see for yourself how our farm operates supports the environment and contributes to a more holistic lifestyle. Everything we do is driven by our philosophy of being honest honouring our heritage and ensuring that ingenuity perpetually flows from our soils and cellars and straight into the heart of your relationship with us. After all at Fairview we do things differently.