Guardians Syrah 2024

Name: Guardians Syrah 2024
Brand: Guardians Collection
SKU: GAU-SYRAH24-750
Price: 49.99 NZD
Availability: OutOfStock

$49.99

The 2024 vintage will go down as one of the finest ever seen in Hawke's Bay. A cool, extended flowering period in spring 2023 resulted in lower than average yields. This naturally concentrated the fruit and enhanced flavour intensity while maintaining beautifully balanced acidity.

Hawke's Bay, Gimblett Gravels, Cornerstone Vineyard

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For another highly rated Syrah, you may also enjoy our 2024 Iris Syrah.

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750ml Bottle

Reviews & Awards

5 Stars, Top NZ Syrah - Cuisine Magazine

95 Points - Andrew Calliard MW

94 Points, Excellent - Cameron Douglas MS

93 Points - James Suckling

4.5 Stars - Michael Cooper

95 Points, 5 Stars - Wine Orbit

Food Matching

This wine is an excellent match for a charcoal-roasted lamb shoulder finished with rosemary and garlic butter, or a slow-cooked beef brisket glazed in a rich barbecue sauce.

For vegetarian options, it pairs beautifully with grilled portobello mushrooms or smoky eggplant topped with black olive tapenade.

It also complements robust, hard cheeses, think aged cheddar, Gruyère, or Gouda, bringing out their depth and complexity.

Shipping & Delivery

Free shipping on orders over $250.

Standard shipping is $10 per case (up to 6 x 750ml bottles or 12 x 375ml bottles), with an additional $10 per case equivalent.

Rural shipping is $15 per case equivalent.

Orders are usually dispatched within 1–2 working days.

HAWKES BAY

Cornerstone

ELEVATION 27 – 32 METRES. 22.63 HA.

The jewel in the Gimblett Gravels crown, Cornerstone was planted in the famous Gimblett Gravels appellation, the only one classified on soil type and not the geography. The free-draining soils were formed after the flooding of the Ngaruroro River back in 1867. While it naturally has low rainfall, if we get a good downpour, the next day we wonder if rain fell at all, with water quickly wicked from the feet of the vines to allow just a quick drink.

The old adage ‘treat them mean, keep them keen’ is apt here. Our Cornerstone vineyard can often be one of the messiest vineyards among its neighbours, but where it may not win a beauty contest it more than makes up for it where it counts – in the bottle.

Planted varieties and clones: Syrah (Limmer), Merlot (481), Malbec (BDX 595), Cabernet Sauvignon (Erindale, UCD4 and UCD1), Cabernet Franc (cl.214, cl.326)

Soil type: Gravel

Vine age: Majority 22 years

Guardians Syrah 2024

Guardians Syrah 2024

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