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.