Payten & Jones Major Kong Syrah 2018 (6 bottles case)

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They swing and stagger through the rainforest looking for fermenting berries. Not just any berry, they have to be not too sour, not too ripe, but just right. Bitterness was a sign of poison, sulphides (rotten egg) a sign of decay, and sourness was a sign of under ripeness. Not too sour yet not too ripe was a green light. Extending this line of thought, even Panamanian Howler Monkeys have an inherent ability to taste and appreciate good wine (or anything for that matter).

GRAPE VARIETY

Syrah

VINTAGE

2018

COUNTRY

Australia

REGION

Yarra Valley

ABV

13.5%

PRODUCTION METHODS

Vegetarian, Vegan