Vintage
2022
ABV
14.5%
AUD$ FOB / 9L Case
$150.00 – $199.99
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Produced from the fruit of bush vines planted in 1946 high on the estate's deep sandy soils. The Old Vine Grenache is complex, perfumed and elegant with a trademark tannin structure. Hand-picked, selectively sorted in the winery. 50% whole berries retained. Wild yeast. A very gentle pump over regime during fermentation, often just wetting the cap. Some extended maceration where taming or polishing of tannin required and, in some cases, up to 10 months. No pressings used. Maturation in a mixture of old French and Austrian puncheons, foudre, ceramic eggs and amphora. Certified Organic/Biodynamic. Bottled July 2023.
Accolades
Halliday Wine Companion Wine of the Year 2024,
Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wines of 2020
Winemaker's Bio
Peter Fraser has been the winemaker and driving force behind Yangarra since 2000. With a sensitive approach to winemaking, Peter believes attention to detail is essential at every step of farming and making wine. His near obsession with texture and purity drives decisions in the vineyard and innovation in the winery, evidenced by his experimentation with stone and ceramic vessels for fermentation and aging. Recognized for his leadership with Grenache and Shiraz, he has been nominated and awarded “Winemaker of the Year” by global wine publications, including Halliday Wine Companion (2015), Gourmet Traveller Wine (2017), and Wine Enthusiast (2018).
