Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Yangarra |
Label Name: | High Sands Grenache |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | McLaren Vale - Blewitt Springs, South Australia |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Grenache Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
JamesSuckling. com 100 points (Top 100 Wines of 2020); Halliday Wine Companion 97 points; multiple high scores from global critics
Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruits (raspberry, pomegranate) with rose petal, Turkish delight, Chinese five‑spice and clove. Silky, plush texture, fine-grained tannins, mineral undertow and a very long, spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck with cherries, lamb, grilled pork belly, kangaroo tartare, charcuterie and aged cheeses; Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, spicy Sichuan dishes.
Production Method
Hand-picked from Block 31 (1946 bush vines). 50% whole berries, wild-yeast open ferment, minimum 21-day maceration; no pressings. Aged 11 months on lees in older French oak and ceramic eggs; bottled March 2020.
Vineyard Info
Yangarra Estate single-vineyard (Blewitt Springs). Block 31 (1.7 ha) sits on deep sands at 210m; old vines planted 1946. Estate managed organically and biodynamically; Peter Fraser (winemaker) and Michael Lane (viticulture).