Description
“Venerable vines, fastidious viticulture and cutting-edge winemaking kit. It’s a killer combination, and the reason why Yangarra is producing some of the best wines in the Vale right now.” – Max Allen, The Weekend Australian.
This cutting edge McLaren Vale producer is making delicious energetic estate grown wines from it’s biodynamic vineyards. We have been bowled over by every wine in their line up … a rare occurrence in this business!
White blend of Grenache Blanc 74%, Roussanne 12%, Clairette 6%, Picpoul 5% and Bourboulenc 3%.
This wine is based on simplicity of winemaking, and showcasing the fresh and crunchy style these varieties provide. Hand-picked and whole bunched pressed in a basket press. We pressed and fermented all the Grenache Blanc, Picpoul and Bourboulenc together, as the ripeness was very similar. The Roussanne and Clairette were pressed and fermented separately. The unclarified juice was fermented in 675 litres ceramic eggs, with no acid or sulphur additions. The resulting wine was then matured in ceramic eggs and the lees stirred monthly for that time. These varieties are supposedly very susceptible to oxidation, but we find we get better results not adding sulphur until after the primary sugar fermentation. No fining.
From an article in Australian Wine Business Magazine in Sept 2018, “Yangarra’s New “Heat Resistant” Blend Called Blanc an Australian First”..“On the back of Grenache Noir’s success in our region, it seemed logical to pursue Chateauneuf top whites on our southern coast. They ripen later, so better survive the heat of January and February.” 12.5% Alc
2022 is here..
95 points, James Halliday “A blend of grenache blanc, roussanne, bourbelenc, clairette, grenache gris and picpoul blanc. The grenache blanc was pressed to tank, the other varieties basket pressed, matured in used French barrels on lees for six months. The palate is spowerful with fresh acidity. Drink to 2032 ”
94 pts, Gary Walsh (The Wine Front): “It’s a little bit juicy, with white fleshed fruit, some bright tangerine acidity and flavour, plenty of chalky texture, and a dusty and subtly nutty/briny/lemon peel finish of excellent length. I really like it.”
RRP $33 SPECIAL 6 BOTTLE OR MORE BUY $27.50
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