Yangarra High Sands Grenache (Museum Release) 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yangarra
Label Name:
 
High Sands Grenache (Museum Release)
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (Blewitt Springs) - Block 31 (High Sands)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Widely praised: James Halliday/Halliday Wine Companion 98 points (2018 listing); high marks from wine press and international reviewers; acclaimed as one of Yangarra’s flagship High Sands Grenaches with multiple top-100/critical accolades

Tasting Note
Perfumed and mineral-driven red: bright red cherry, raspberry and blood-plum with rose, dried violet, pepper and earthy herb notes. Chalky, fine tannins support concentrated fruit, vivid acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, slow-cooked shoulder, duck confit, aged cheeses (Manchego, cheddar); charred eggplant, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Peking roast pork, Sichuan-style dishes.

Production Method
Hand-picked from old bush vines, ~50% whole-berries/whole-bunch influence, wild-yeast open ferments, long gentle maceration, matured ~10–12 months in older French oak, kept on lees; unfined, lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Yangarra Estate (Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale). Biodynamically farmed single-block High Sands vines planted in 1946; Peter Fraser is long-time winemaker crafting single-block, low-yield Grenache.