Description
Yangarra Estate is a biodynamic vineyard and winery in McLaren Vale’s Blewitt Springs, specialising in southern Rhône varieties, with estate-grown Grenache and Shiraz at its core. First planted in 1946 (High Sands Grenache vines), the vineyard spans 170 hectares, with 84 hectares of vines rooted in ancient geology. Its unique terroir, combining altitude, ironstone and sand rich soils and maritime influences produces exceptional wines. Recognised with over 250 scores of 95+ in the past decade, Yangarra has twice won Halliday Wine Companion’s Wine of the Year, top rankings on JamesSuckling.com and received a 2024 Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award for their new cellar door.
The Yangarra Circle collection, showcases the vibrant and refreshing expression of Southern Rhône varietals. Perfect for casual dining and ready to enjoy, these wines are simply delicious and stay true to the exceptional quality of estate-grown, biodynamic fruit from the award-winning McLaren Vale vineyard.
This collection is crafted with a lifestyle focus, offering a youthful, approachable style. Produced with younger vines, minimal oak, and lighter alcohol, the Circle Collection wines are ideal for sharing and enjoying with a range of cuisines.
About this wine from the winery: “A blend of 70% Grenache Noir, 17% Carignan, 10% Counoise, 2% Cinsault, 1% Mourvèdre. “Enjoy Grenache and its Rhône friends in our vibrant Field Blend. This unique GSM mix includes Grenache, Carignan, Cinsaut, Counoise, Mourvèdre, and Shiraz—all organically grown on our McLaren Vale estate. With bright red fruit flavours and a juicy, smooth finish, it’s the perfect ‘chillable red’ for casual gatherings, park picnics, or Mediterranean-style meals. Think of it as Grenache with friends, crafted for easy enjoyment.
“A normal wet winter was followed by a picturesque dry spring. The long range weather patterns indicated a shift from La Niña towards El Niño, which favours drier and hotter conditions. In these warmer seasons, we adjust our practices to encourage slightly higher yields and more canopy cover. However, the unexpected summer rainfall in December and January presented a unique challenge, resulting in larger bunches and berry development. Warm conditions prevailed through February and early March, promoting ripening of flavours and sugars with the balance we were aiming for. The warmth led to an intense couple of weeks, during which we harvested the majority of the grapes.”
“Grenache handpicked on the 2nd and 4th of April. All other varieties handpicked on the 5th of April and fermented together. All varieties destemmed and 50% crushed to open fermenters. Approx 12 days on skin with a very gentle maceration. Matured on lees in older French oak puncheon and foudre for 11 months. Bottled February 2025. Certified Organic and Biodynamic.”
91 points, Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion “This is a new addition to the Yangarra line-up, utilising some of the younger vine southern Rhône material. Pale in the glass, it’s somewhat frisky in its mid-girth way with the pedal on freshness. Grenache’s red berry, redcurrant and cherry notes lead, backed up by some boysenberry and warm baking spices. While I wouldn’t drink it cold, this would be perfect coming up from fridge to cellar temperature for drinking alfresco on a summer’s day.”
91 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front “This is quite juicy, but also a little savoury and meaty. Raspberry, boysenberry, orange peel and a little sweet spice. It’s medium-bodied, has some powdery grip to tannin, a bit of a blood orange tang though red fruits, and finishes with solid length. Nice wine all up.”
RRP $29 Our Special Price $23.99 when you order 6 or more.
