2021
Elephant Hill
Airavata
10% Case Discount (12 bottles or more, any mix)
Discount automatically applied at checkout
Flat $10 shipping nationwide (New Zealand)
The Icon range represents the pinnacle of Elephant Hill’s winemaking.
Hand crafted in small batches, in low volumes, from a selection of only the best grapes, from the best vineyard blocks and aged in the best quality French barrels. These special wines are for collecting and cellaring and will age well in bottle for many years
Airavata is our finest Syrah named after the most revered white elephant in Hindu mythology ‘Airavata’, the king of elephants, who carried the deity Indra on its back.
Technical information:
67% Earth (Bridge Pa), 33% Stone (Gimblett Gravels)
100% Syrah handpicked
Only free run juice, natural fermentation
22 months aged in French barrel, 33% new
300 cases produced
Reviews & Accolades:
"Gracefully opulent, the wine shows blackberry, smoked game, Chinese Five Spice, rich floral and toasty oak aromas, leading to a sumptuous palate that’s packed with rich fruit intensity and savoury nuances."
Sam Kim
96 points - Candice Chow
98 points – Sam Kim
96 points – Cameron Douglas MS
96 points – Sammy Wilkinson
94 points - Stephen Wong MW
