Yarra Yering

The Yarra Valley has many wineries, but few carry the aura of Yarra Yering winery. Established in 1969 by Dr. Bailey Carrodus, it began as one man’s vision on a bare slope. No grand plan, just vines planted by hand, a belief that cool-climate reds could rival the world’s best. Decades later, Yarra Yering remains one of the icons of Australian wine — not because of history alone, but because every bottle proves it.

Take Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz. From a block planted in 1973, acquired by the winery in 1988. Clay soils, west-facing slope. Dark fruit, violets, spice. Bold when young. With time, the wine softens, gains elegance and texture. Drink it with slow-cooked meats, or cellar for years, it’s a great example of how Australian Shiraz can be both powerful and graceful.

Then there’s the legendary Yarra Yering Dry Red range. Here Cabernet Sauvignon often leads, joined by Shiraz, Merlot, or Malbec depending on the vintage. Blackcurrant, tobacco leaf, dark plum. Structured yet balanced. These Dry Red wines show how Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz together can create some of Australia’s most age-worthy red wine.

Yarra Yering Pinot Noir offers another face. Bright cherry, cranberry, a line of earth and spice. In youth it’s fragrant and lifted; with age, more savoury notes emerge — mushroom, autumn leaves, forest floor. A natural partner for duck, game birds, or roasted vegetables. Elegance with persistence.

What ties them all together is place. Vines and soils that demand patience. Wines that never rush. At The Reserve Cellar, we cellar Yarra Yering wines until they are ready — not too young, not just another bottle on a shelf, but Australian wine shown at its best.

Choose Yarra Yering with us and you choose more than a name. You choose vineyard, vintage, and the slow promise of time in every glass.