Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yangarra
Label Name:
 
Old Vine Grenache
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (Blewitt Springs)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
100% Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Retail and critic listings for the 2020 Old Vine Grenache include James Halliday (listed ~92 pts) and James Suckling (~94). Yangarra Old Vine Grenache has earned repeated high scores in other vintages (e. g. , Halliday 95–97; Jancis Robinson 17+/20)

Tasting Note
Perfumed and elegant: bright red cherry and raspberry, wild strawberry, baking spice and subtle earthiness. Silky texture with fine, gripping tannins and fresh acidity, finishing long and savoury.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled pork belly, charcuterie, mushroom risotto, beef brisket. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, spicy Sichuan pork, teriyaki chicken, yakitori.

Production Method
Dry‑grown 1946 bush vines; hand‑picked, 50% whole berries, wild‑yeast open fermentation, gentle pump‑overs, variable extended maceration; matured in older French/Austrian puncheons, foudre, amphora and ceramic; no pressings. Certified organic/biodynamic.

Vineyard Info
Yangarra Estate – single‑vineyard biodynamic producer in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. Longstanding viticulture under Michael Lane and famed winemaker Peter Fraser; known for old‑vine Grenache farmed on deep Maslin sands.