Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Yarra Yering
Label Name:
 
Underhill Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 97pts (Halliday Wine Companion); Robert Parker/The Wine Advocate 96 (or 96+); Huon Hooke 96; James Suckling 95; Gourmet Traveller Wine 96; Yarra Valley Wine Show silver medal (2018)

Tasting Note
Perfumed cool-climate Shiraz: dark cherries, red plums, violet, black pepper and cured-meat notes. Medium-bodied with bright acidity, fine-grained tannins, subtle oak-char and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled lamb, beef stew, mushroom risotto, duck with cherry sauce; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu pork, Peking duck, beef teriyaki, black pepper tofu.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from the 1973 block; ~75% whole berries/25% whole bunch; open-fermented 10–14 days with hand plunging; matured ~12 months in French oak puncheons (c.25–30% new).

Vineyard Info
Yarra Yering, established 1969. Underhill is an 8-acre block planted in 1973 at the western extremity of the estate, noted for cool-climate Shiraz and long-lived wines.