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 38% Mourvèdre, 33% Grenache Noir, 9% Carignan, 7% Counoise, 7% Shiraz, 6% Cinsault. “Hand-picked. Varieties individually pressed to tank and settled. Clear juice racked to stainless steel for cool fermentation. Aged on lees in stainless steel for 2 months before final maturation in old French oak barrels for a total of 5 months before blending. Bottled September 2024. Certified Organic and Biodynamic.
“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.
“The ultimate pink picnic wine – clean, refreshing and dry with vibrant rose hip and strawberry aromas. This early picked rosé offers a crisp, juicy palate. Grown on our elevated McLaren Vale estate, it’s the perfect companion for beach days, sharing at sunny picnics and dreaming of your next holiday.”
95 points, Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion “A come-hither colour and classically dry, but there’s a succulent sweetness to the fruit flavours, allied with a textural pliancy. The acidity offers freshness but is also soft enough for that texture to play out. Poached strawberry, watermelon, white cherry, rosehip, musk and freshly ground cinnamon, all elegantly reflected. There’s clearly a lot of thought to the flavour and shape, but you’d be forgiven for focusing on the deliciousness.”
92 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front “Strawberry, watermelon, blood orange, biscuit spice, aniseed. It’s a textured and chalky affair, some dried herb perfume in with orange and strawberry, a little bit savoury and meaty too, with a fleshy finish of good length. It’s quite drying, though that’s part of its charm.”
RRP $29 Our Special Price $23.99 when you buy 6 or more
