Yangarra Estate Vineyard
McLaren Vale , South Australia
Winery Overview
Yangarra is a biodynamic wine farm in McLaren Vale, South Australia, with a philosophy that revolves around its single vineyard estate. Devoted to Southern Rhone varieties, Yangarra’s Grenache and Shiraz are revered around the world as pinnacles of the style from McLaren Vale.
Led by winemaker Peter Fraser since 2000, the winery began its path to organic and biodynamic farming in 2008 and gained certification through Australia Certified Organic in 2012. With a tendency towards experimentation, the winery has remained at the forefront of innovation for Australian wine over the last two decades, pushing the envelope in embracing Mediterranean grape varieties suited to the climate and soils combined with old-world winemaking techniques. With a sensitive hand in the winery, the Yangarra approach is aimed at enhancing purity of expression in the wines as a confident reflection of the land.
Available in
Belgium, Canada, Fiji, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, UK, USA
Winemaker 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).
