Yangarra Estate Old Vine Grenache 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yangarra
Label Name:
 
Estate Old Vine Grenache
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (Blewitt Springs)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Halliday Wine Companion 2024 — Wine of the Year (also Red Wine of the Year and Grenache of the Year); James Halliday 99 points. Reviews: Winefront (Gary Walsh) 95; several other top-95 scores and high acclaim

Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruits (raspberry, cherry), anise and dried flowers with a stony/savoury edge, firm grainy tannins and a bright, long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, roast lamb shoulder, pork belly, charcuterie, aged Manchego or Gouda. Asian: stir‑fried mushrooms with soy/ginger and egg noodles, char siu, Korean BBQ, Sichuan‑style aubergine.

Production Method
Hand‑picked from 1946 bush vines; bunch‑sorted, ~50% whole berries, wild‑yeast open ferments with gentle pump‑overs; macerations ~21 days (some extended), no pressings; matured in old French oak foudre/puncheons, ceramic eggs and amphora. Certified organic/biodynamic.

Vineyard Info
Yangarra Estate, Blewitt Springs (McLaren Vale). Biodynamic/organic estate farm on deep sandy soils; key old‑vine block planted 1946; long-established reputation for Grenache under winemaker Peter Fraser.