Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yarra Yering
Label Name:
 
Underhill Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 97 pts; Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate) 96/96+; Huon Hooke 96; James Suckling 95; Gourmet Traveller 96; Silver medal Yarra Valley Wine Show 2018

Tasting Note
Perfumed cool-climate Shiraz: dark cherries, red plums, black pepper, violet, cured-meat and licorice; medium-bodied, finely-boned tannins and bright acidity with a long, savory oak-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, roast beef, duck with cherry sauce, mushroom risotto. Asian: Korean BBQ, Chinese braised beef (char siu), spicy Sichuan beef, Indonesian beef rendang.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from old 1973 plantings; 75% whole-berry/25% whole-bunch, open half-tonne fermenters with hand plunging, some whole-bunch fermentation, 10–14 days on skins, matured ~12 months in French oak puncheons/barriques (≈25–30% new).

Vineyard Info
Yarra Yering, founded 1969 by Dr. Bailey Carrodus. Underhill is an 8-acre Shiraz block planted in 1973 at the western extremity of the estate, producing cool-climate, ageworthy Shiraz.