Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yangarra
Label Name:
 
High Sands Grenache
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale - Blewitt Springs (Block 31, High Sands)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
100% Grenache (Grenache Noir)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted high scores and reviews: JamesSuckling / Nick Stock 97 pts (2017). Wine Enthusiast ~95; QWine 94/100. Reviewed by Jancis Robinson and widely praised in specialist press

Tasting Note
Perfumed red berries, rose petal and pomegranate with warm clove/white spice, saline minerality, fine gritty tannins and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck with cherries, lamb shoulder, charcuterie and aged cheeses; kangaroo tartare, Peking duck, char siu or grilled pork belly with hoisin, spicy Sichuan-style dishes, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Hand-picked, mechanically sorted. 100% destemmed with 50% whole berries; cold soak; open fermenters with wild (indigenous) yeast; no pressings; 11 months in older French oak; unfined.

Vineyard Info
Sourced from Block 31 (High Sands) — 1946-planted bush vines on deep sandy soils at ~210m elevation. Yangarra Estate is biodynamic/organic, known for premium old-vine Grenache.