Yangarra Old Vine Grenache- Museum Release 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yangarra
Label Name:
 
Old Vine Grenache- Museum Release
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 95; Robert Parker (RP) 90; James Suckling 93. Praised for perfume, purity and tannin structure

Tasting Note
Perfumed, brambly red fruits (raspberry, cherry) with dried herbs, liquorice and gentle spice; fine sandy tannins, bright acidity and a gently drying finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled beef, charcuterie, ratatouille, tomato-based pizza. Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), Sichuan stir-fry, Indonesian/Malaysian satay.

Production Method
Biodynamic estate fruit from 1946 bush vines; hand-picked, 50/50 crushed and whole berries, cold-soak and wild open ferment, matured in older French/Austrian oak, foudre and amphora; minimal intervention, lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Yangarra Estate (founded 2001, owned by Jackson Family Wines) on deep sandy soils; winemaker Peter Fraser; vineyards farmed organically/biodynamically with unirrigated 1946 bush vines.