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Yarra Yering is one of the oldest and most beautiful vineyards in Victoria’s Yarra Valley with 28 hectares of vines located at the foot of the Warramate Hills. Established in 1969 by Dr Bailey Carrodus, the 1973 vintage saw the production of the first vintage of Dry Red Wine No. 1 and Dry Red Wine No. 2. Yarra Yering quickly gained an international reputation for quality and individuality and paved the way for other Yarra Valley wineries.
Hand harvested, the bunches pass across a sorting table before being destemmed with no crushing to retain whole berries. Fermentation in the Yarra Yering half-tonne open-fermenters, gently hand-lunged twice daily. A component of 100% whole bunch fermentation as well as some 20% whole bunch fermentation brings some volume and plushness to the fruit palate. Airbag pressed to release the last fermenting juice from the many whole berries remaining. The wine was then aged for 12 months in French oak puncheons (500L) only 25% new oak.
Yarra Yering is one of the oldest and most beautiful vineyards in Victoria’s Yarra Valley with 28 hectares of vines located at the foot of the Warramate Hills. Established in 1969 by Dr Bailey Carrodus, the 1973 vintage saw the production of the first vintage of Dry Red Wine No. 1 and Dry Red Wine No. 2. Yarra Yering quickly gained an international reputation for quality and individuality and paved the way for other Yarra Valley wineries.
Hand harvested, the bunches pass across a sorting table before being destemmed with no crushing to retain whole berries. Fermentation in the Yarra Yering half-tonne open-fermenters, gently hand-lunged twice daily. A component of 100% whole bunch fermentation as well as some 20% whole bunch fermentation brings some volume and plushness to the fruit palate. Airbag pressed to release the last fermenting juice from the many whole berries remaining. The wine was then aged for 12 months in French oak puncheons (500L) only 25% new oak.
Rich and savoury dishes, such as grilled meats or hearty stews, pair exceptionally well with Shiraz.
Perfumed cool climate Shiraz; deliciously medium bodied with a lick of aniseed spice. Bright boysenberry fruits bring energy to the palate and some black plums a more traditional fruit concentration.
As always from this block we see some cured meat and a smoke-char interest driving the back palate. A solid core of fruit, the oak is a faint seasoning that plays second fiddle to the fruit.
