Syrah Grenache
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage to capture its vibrant fruit and freshness.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled lamb chops, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, charcuterie board
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Mark Haisma's Syrah Grenache is a brilliant testament to his versatility, bridging his Burgundian winemaking precision with the sun-drenched fruit of the southern Rhone Valley. Sourced from carefully selected growers, this cuvee combines the peppery structure of Syrah with the plush, warm red-fruit character of Grenache. Haisma applies his signature low-intervention, hands-off approach here, utilizing wild yeasts and gentle extraction to preserve the vibrant primary fruit and natural acidity. The result is a wine that avoids the heavy, over-extracted style often found in the south, offering instead a bright, energetic, and highly drinkable red that reflects both New World vibrancy and Old World soul. It represents a playful, accessible entry point into his highly acclaimed portfolio.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 2009 by Australian winemaker Mark Haisma, a former protégé of Dr. Bailey Carrodus at Yarra Yering, this micro-négoce operation is based in Gevrey-Chambertin within the heart of Burgundy, France. Haisma transitioned from the Yarra Valley to Burgundy to craft low-intervention, terroir-driven wines that marry classic French elegance with a touch of New World energy. Operating from his own custom-built winery completed in 2016, he meticulously sources fruit to produce small-batch Burgundy appellations—including Volnay, Pommard, and Meursault 'Sous la Velle'—alongside expressive Rhône Valley Syrah and Grenache blends. His signature style is defined by purity of fruit, bright acidity, and fine-grained tannins, playfully celebrated in distinctive cuvées like 'A Bogan in Bogandy'.