Yarra Yering Underhill ShirazSc 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yarra Yering
Label Name:
 
Underhill ShirazSc
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley (Gruyere)
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 96 pts; Campbell Mattinson 96; The Wine Front/Mike Bennie 95; National Wine Show of Australia 2019 – Champion Wine of Show (Len Evans Memorial/Prime Minister’s Trophy), Shiraz Trophy, Red Wine of Show, Single Vineyard Red

Tasting Note
Perfumed cool‑climate Shiraz: bright boysenberry and black plum, violets, aniseed and cured‑meat/smoke notes. Medium-bodied with fine, silky tannins, savory spice and a long, refined finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb chops, beef stew, roast duck, mushroom ragout. Asian: char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ (bulgogi), hoisin duck, spicy Sichuan dishes or miso‑glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested, sorted and destemmed with whole berries retained; component of whole‑bunch fermentation; fermented in half‑tonne open fermenters, air‑bag pressed, aged 12 months in 500L French oak puncheons (≈25% new).

Vineyard Info
Yarra Yering, established 1969 by Dr Bailey Carrodus, farms old, unirrigated vines on silty loam in Gruyere. Underhill is a single vineyard block planted in 1973 producing low‑yield, high‑intensity Shiraz.