Today's Tasting- Spade Oak Heart of Gold Tempranillo/Syrah.

Tasting Today- Spade Oak Heart of Gold Tempranillo/Syrah.

Gisborne is one of the most important wine making districts in the North Island NZ, on the eastern cape. Most commonly it is recognized for it's tropical fruit forward Chardonnays. Spade Oak is situated just inland of Poverty Bay in Gisborne on sun soaked flats true to Gizzy's golden sunshine . Steve Voysey of Spade Oak began his winemaking career working for Montana in Malborough. The Heart of Gold range consists of experimental varieties and blends and Spade oak have some other interesting varietals hitting the market such as Albariño, Marsanne and Petit Manseng,

Tasting Note
50% Syrah, 45% Tempranillo, 5% Viognier.
A decadent deep maroon colour with purple hues. On the nose vanilla, cardamon and cedar. On the palate blackberries, cinnamon, aniseed, oak and a spicy tobacco kick - reminiscent of a humidor and leather gloves to me. Great concentration and depth on the palate with a long finish. The wine has been aged in 25% new French Oak.On special at $19.50 per bottle.

Raymond Chan has endorsed this wine with 4 stars : read his review here.

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