15 MINUTE BOTTLES TEST POTS SYRAH 2023

15 Minute Bottles is a collaboration between two families, David Collins and Lana Kennett, and Tom Lascelles and Anne Kirsch. The project came about in Europe, when their paths crossed while Tom was working for Austrian, natural wine superstar, Claus Preisinger. With both couples coming back to New Zealand in 2021, they saw an opportunity to produce here the style of energetic, approachable natural wines they’d loved in Europe. With one family based in Canterbury, and the other in Central Otago, their intention is to produce multi-regional wines that are unfined, unfiltered with minimal added sulphites. David best explains the reason behind their name, 15 Minute Bottles – 

"It’s rooted in the fun, energetic, thought provoking wine we fell for while in Europe. When we drank a banger, we would call it a '15 minute bottle' because it didn't hang around for long (enjoyed responsibly with a large group of friends of course)."

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Certified Organic fruit from Terrace Edge Vineyard, free draining gravels on the south bank of the Waipara river. Fermented on skins for 13 days 85% whole bunch, 15% Destemmed. Lightly extracted. Juicy and brimming with fruit and spice. 12.5% abv Unfined and unflitered, Minimal added sulphites."

David Walker Bell, WineFolio.co.nz, June 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"2023 Syrah is made with certified organic fruit from Terrace Edge vineyard’s free draining gravels on the south bank of the Waipara River. The nose has spice and violets, before you dive into a smash-able, youthful palate with delicacy and a juicy energy. There are savoury notes of olive and nori, and the tannin does ripple across your tongue, but it is that vibrancy and brio that you remember into the long finish."