EASTHOPE FAMILY WINEGROWERS FRANKS SELECTION 2021

Frank’s Selection comes from a special parcel of Syrah in our home vineyard, honouring a departed friend who once owned this land.

Perched on cliffs above the Ngaruroro River in Hawke’s Bay’s Mangatahi sub-region, these dry-farmed vines grow on a north-facing slope of deep red, gravel-laden soils, yielding small, intensely flavoured berries.

Hand-picked and whole-bunch fermented, the wine was basket pressed and matured in French oak. Bottled on site without fining and with minimal filtration, it may develop a natural sediment over time - a gentle reminder of it’s unhurried journey from vine to glass.