Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2011
Wine Specs
Vintage
2011
Acid
3.28
pH
3.28
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
14.5
In Stock
Tasting Note
AromaA highly complex, intense beauty, with cherry and plums giving way to hints of licorice, dried spring flowers, cocoa and cinnamon spice.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeGrenache
Grape Variety
Maturation11 months, 100% older French Oak.
Oaked0
PalateThe palate is driven and concentrated, with fine sandy mineral tannins.
VarietalV_GRENACHE
VinificationGrenache was hand-picked and received via a belt elevator (rather than the normal screw hopper which macerates the skins), de-stemmed and then sorted via two sorting tables, resulting in tubs of perfectly whole berries. These tubs are then tipped into our open fermenters (to avoid macerating the skins), where the berries are cold-soaked for 5-6 days and undergo wild fermentation. A careful regime of plunging and drain and returns ensued before the wine was sent to older French barriques after about 12-14 days. The wine in barrel was kept on the yeast lees for approximately 12 months prior to blending. The wine received no fining, just filtration.
RegionMcLaren Vale - SA
Region CodeDSAMCLAREN
Region Notes
StateSA
Subregion
WinemakerPeter Fraser
Wine StyleRed (Full Bodied)
Campbell Mattinson
92
2014/07/28
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion, July 2014
Strict grenache. Fruit peers out from behind bars of tannin and spice. Not a wine for just going with the flow; it forces you to contemplate it. Very little fruit sweetness or indeed flesh, and yet strangely compelling. Could be anything with some years under its belt.
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Huon Hooke
91
2018/09/10
The Real Review, 29 June 2017
Medium to deep red colour with a trace of purple, the bouquet earthy, dusty and savoury, with intensity and refreshing high acidity. It’s lighter on its feet than the other High Sands vintages - less dense and fleshy, but still with abundant tannins. A very bright, focused, fine grenache.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2011
Acid
3.28
pH
3.28
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Awards
Huon Hooke
91
2018/09/10
The Real Review, 29 June 2017
Medium to deep red colour with a trace of purple, the bouquet earthy, dusty and savoury, with intensity and refreshing high acidity. It’s lighter on its feet than the other High Sands vintages - less dense and fleshy, but still with abundant tannins. A very bright, focused, fine grenache.