Yarra Yering Foudre Shiraz 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yarra Yering
Label Name:
 
Foudre Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
96 pts – Wine Companion / Halliday; 95 pts – The Real Review (Aaron Brasher); 94 pts – Ralph Kyte‑Powell. Reported as a

Tasting Note
Perfumed cool-climate Shiraz: lifted black cherry, blueberry and violet aromatics with anise, cedar and cured‑meat savouriness; silky texture, fine chalky tannins and a long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, beef bourguignon, aged cheddar. Asian: char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ (galbi), Sichuan beef, Malaysian lamb rendang.

Production Method
Fermented and partly matured in a new 3,500L French oak foudre (used for both fermentation and aging) with ~20% whole‑bunch/whole‑berry inclusion; remaining lots aged in 500L French puncheons. Approximately 12 months maturation.

Vineyard Info
Yarra Yering, founded by Dr. Bailey Carrodus in 1969, is a boutique Yarra Valley estate renowned for age-worthy cool‑climate wines; Sarah Crowe is the current winemaker continuing the house style.