Description

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: black pepper, white pepper, crushed blueberries, plums, wet stone / minerality, pressed violets, smoke, French oak spice, savory / meaty, dense spice, velvety yet firm tannins, long finish
• Food Matching: Grilled or charred beef, Roasted lamb or venison, Smoked or seasoned red meats, Mature hard cheeses, Hearty stews and cassoulet
• Grape Variety: Syrah : 100%,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：酒杯散發黑胡椒、白胡椒與礫石礦感，伴隨藍莓與李子的緊實果香，底層有烤肉與煙燻香氣，法國橡木的香料感增添層次。口感中至飽滿，酸度帶動整體節奏，單寧紮實卻不粗糙，質地帶有絲滑感，收尾悠長。酒莊與田地：此酒來自吉布利特極小的Element園，園主以低干預栽培為原則，不使用除草劑或系統性藥劑，採VSP棚架與藤條修剪，土壤與風土感明顯。釀造手法：採人工採收，部分果實與少量格魯納─維特利納皮一同共發酵（為酒款帶來清新白胡椒與鹹香調），發酵採60%整串入槽，人工下壓並以自然發酵與自然乳酸發酵完成。酒在新舊法國橡木桶熟成約14個月，未過濾裝瓶，瓶口為旋蓋。飲用建議：年輕時建議醒酒約一小時，能讓香氣與單寧更和諧，適合與燒烤或紅肉同享。

Tasting note: Deep, layered aromatics of black pepper, crushed blueberries, plum and pressed violets lead to a savory backbone of seasoned meat, smoke and French oak spice. The palate is medium–full, dense and concentrated with a taut spine of acidity and velvety yet resolute tannins. Producer & vineyard: Made by Blank Canvas Wines from the tiny Element vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels, a site managed with minimal intervention and no herbicides or systemic controls. Element is VSP trained and cane pruned, and the block is farmed with clear respect for the land. Winemaking & ageing: Hand-harvested fruit underwent co-fermentation with a small proportion of Grüner Veltliner skins to lift the savory spice character (the Gruner contributes a subtle white-pepper lift). Fermentation included a 60% whole-bunch component, hand plunging and entirely natural ferment and malolactic conversion. The wine matured 14 months in new and seasoned French oak and was bottled without filtration under screwcap. Cellar & serving: Youthful and concentrated — best enjoyed after a short rest or decant (60–90 minutes) to open aromas and soften tannins. Drinking window around 2025–2034.

Winery

空白畫布酒莊（Blank Canvas Wines）專注於吉布利特區的小面積園塊，擁有者為 Matt Thomson 與 Sophie Parker‑Thomson。Element 田由 Dominic 與 Rachelle Smith 管理，採取低干預栽培，重視土地與風土的表現，釀造以呈現田間特色為先。

Blank Canvas Wines — a focussed producer working with small Gimblett Gravels parcels. Ownership and direction come from Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker‑Thomson, with the Element vineyard operated by Dominic and Rachelle Smith. The team favours low‑intervention viticulture and expressive, site-driven winemaking.