{"product_id":"2026-ochota-barrels-wheres-the-pope-syrah","title":"2026 'Where's The Pope' Syrah","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLush, savoury Syrah with an elegant stride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere’s The Pope? (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNamed after an old-school Adelaide hardcore punk band) is richer and more generously weighted than the previous vintage, yet still carries the elegance and delicious energy that define Ochota Barrels. Black olive tapenade and crushed autumn leaves lead into a rounded, deeply savoury palate with plenty of flavour and freshness at just 12% alcohol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe organically grown fruit comes from Rino’s vineyard in the Onkaparinga Hills, where Syrah grows on schist and clay. Picked by a tiny crew on 13 February, it was the first fruit harvested for the 2026 vintage. The wine spent 14 days on skins with 45% whole bunches before ageing in five-year-old Chassin hogsheads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 1,661 bottles were produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLush and full of flavour without losing its poise, with black olive, earthy complexity and a beautifully calm, generous palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ochota Barrels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49060798071033,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/NewImageformat_shadow_2e1820bd-cf82-45d1-93f8-a66b22dcf525.png?v=1789364309","url":"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/products\/2026-ochota-barrels-wheres-the-pope-syrah","provider":"Act of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}