2022 Harcourt Syrah

Grown on granite. Fermented in chaos. Best served cold.

This is Syrah, stripped back to its rawest essence — a rebellious, lo-fi red raised by granite and grit.

From a wild 2-acre vineyard clinging to decomposed granite at 400m above sea level near Mount Alexander, this organically grown Syrah thrives without a single spray, fertiliser, or intervention. The 30-year-old vines — dry-grown, own-rooted, and battle-tested — are left to do their thing, with thigh-high grasses and the odd snake encounter just part of the growing season.

Picked early to lock in electric acidity, the fruit undergoes a six-day carbonic-style maceration submerged in its own rosé juice. Fermentation kicks off in Italian fibreglass tanks, untouched by oak or additives. No filtration. No fining. No fluff.

What you get is a vivid, crunchy Syrah bursting with lifted red fruits, a hint of savoury herbs, and a mineral backbone straight from the rocks. Chill it down and let it slap — this wine was made for the fridge, not the cellar.

The vibe:

🧃 Carbonic & crunchy
🪨 Granite-driven minerality
🍇 Zero additions
🥶 Serve cold
🍷 Vin de table energy, high-altitude attitude

Vinification:

• 100% Syrah

• Organically farmed, dry-grown

• 6-day carbonic-style maceration

• Fermented in fibreglass

• Unfined, unfiltered, zero SO₂

• Bottled after 12 months of rest

What it’s not:

❌ Polished
❌ Conventional
❌ Boring