Kenzie Heretaunga Syrah Swinney toast … but also redcurrant

toast … but also redcurrant jelly and black fruits like cherry

Looking for suitable white wine varieties as well as tackling Rutherglen’s changing climate

patinated depth without overshadowing the fruit

gently opulent core

giving the wine drive and precision without harshness

Kenzie Heretaunga Syrah Swinney toast … but also redcurrantThe palate is bright, spicy, and finely structured, opening with blackberry, dark plum, and boysenberry lifted by fresh, coolclimate acidity that keeps the wine taut and energetic. Tannins are fine, graphiteedged, and gently firm, giving shape without heaviness. The midpalate reveals notes of violet, black pepper, olive tapenade, and a subtle smokymineral thread, showing classic Hawkes Bay Syrah character with a lighter, more lifted Kenzie touch. The