Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2014

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yangarra
Label Name:
 
High Sands Grenache
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Vintage Journal: 95 pts for High Sands 2014. Yangarra High Sands series has been highly rated in the Halliday Wine Companion (series-level acclaim and past Wine of the Year for a High Sands vintage). Vivino user avg ~4. 2/5. Critics consistently score High Sands among Australia’s top Grenache bottlings

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and dark fruits (raspberry, cherry), rose-petal florals, spice and licorice with subtle earth and vanillin oak. Medium-full palate, fine gritty/chewy tannins, bright acidity and a very long, concentrated finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, lamb chops, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheddar. Asian: char siu pork, Korean BBQ, miso-glazed eggplant, spicy Sichuan lamb, hoisin duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from selected old-vine blocks (Block 31); ~50% whole berries, wild-yeast open ferments, extended maceration (~21 days), free-run to older French oak for ~11 months; biodynamic/organic viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Yangarra Estate’s High Sands block: 1946-planted bush vines on deep sands at ~210m elevation in Blewitt Springs. Block 31 is lowest-vigour, low-yield fruit prized for concentration; estate is managed biodynamically/organically.