2022 Cobaw Ridge L'Altra Syrah Pinot

Region: Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Grape: Syrah, Pinot Noir

Culinary Suggestions: Middle Eastern Dishes, Mediterranean Seafood, Grilled White Meats

Vineyard Practice: Organic, Biodynamic, Vegan

About

Honest, authentic and passionate are words that we use to describe the wineries we work with and without a doubt, Cobaw Ridge fits this mould perfectly. The winery was established in 1985 by Alan and Nelly Cooper. Vines were planted on granitic, sandy soil in the cool climate Macedon Ranges, on the cusp of the Great Dividing Range at some 610m. Their positioning, in a natural amphitheatre, provides the perfect place to produce terroir-driven wines. 100% estate grown, they are now fully certified organic and biodynamic, something they are very proud of, and deservedly so. - Distributor Note

Tasting Notes

For the technocrats, this is 90% syrah made as rose and 8% pinot pressings with the rest, lagrein. A lighter, fresher red emerges, but geez, not without seriousness…

Succulent lighter red of sappy, red cherry, cranberry, faint Aussie bush floral notes. Crisp texture, so damn refreshing, fine, lithe weave of lacy-silty tannins, some pink grapefruit tang and a wash of red fruits and pretty spice through the finish. We drink l’Anglore and such and think the world of it, but here’s that kind of lighter red in spades, in our backyard. Wonderful, complex, compelling lighter red, so frisky and vibrant and so much going on. Wonderful.

94 points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front November 2023

Drink: 2023 - 2028