Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yarra Yering
Label Name:
 
Underhill Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley (Gruyere)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Shiraz
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday: 96 pts; Campbell Mattinson: 96 pts; The Wine Front (Mike Bennie): 95 pts; Winepilot review up to 97; Trophy: Champion, Wine of Show - 2019 National Wine Show

Tasting Note
Perfumed cool-climate Shiraz: bright boysenberry and red plum, violet and anise spice, with cured-meat/smoke and subtle oak. Elegant, medium-bodied, fine-grained tannins and a long, refined, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb chops, beef stew, roast pork, mature cheddar. Asian: char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), beef rendang, Sichuan-style braised beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted and destemmed retaining whole berries; fermentations in half-tonne open fermenters with whole-bunch inclusion; air-bag pressed and aged ~12 months in 500L French oak puncheons (c.25–30% new).

Vineyard Info
Yarra Yering, founded 1969, is a benchmark Yarra Valley producer. Underhill is from a single 1973 Shiraz block (Gruyere) known for perfumed, savoury cool-climate Shiraz.