Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Yangarra |
Label Name: | High Sands Grenache |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | McLaren Vale (Blewitt Springs), South Australia |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Grenache |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 99; James Suckling 97; Andrew Caillard 97; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97+; Wine Enthusiast 94
Tasting Note
Ripe red and dark berries (raspberry, blackberry), black cherry, cloves, dried rosemary, black tea/rooibos and mineral/iron notes. Bright acidity, fine chalky tannins and medium body with a long, focused, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, duck confit, mushroom risotto, charcuterie and aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, miso-glazed eggplant, spicy Sichuan-style dishes.
Production Method
Single-block fruit (Block 31) from 1946 bush vines. 50% whole berries, wild-yeast open fermenters, minimum 21-day gentle maceration, no pressings. Aged 11 months on lees in older large French oak foudre and ceramic eggs. Certified organic/biodynamic.
Vineyard Info
Yangarra Estate, a single-vineyard producer in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. Block 31 (1.7 ha) is planted 1946 bush vines on deep sandy soils; estate practises certified organic and biodynamic viticulture under long-time winemaker stewardship.