Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2016
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Acid
5.3
pH
3.46
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
14.5
In Stock
Tasting Note
Aroma
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeGrenache
Grape Variety
100% Grenache
Maturation
11 months in Ceramic eggs.
Oaked9
Palate
VarietalV_GRENACHE
Vinification
The fruit was hand-picked and mechanically sorted. 100% of the fruit was then destemmed, crushed and tipped into 675L ceramic eggs. The fermentation occurred in the eggs and the wine remained on skins for 191 days post-fermentation. Exclusively matured in ceramic eggs. No pressings were used. Not fined. Certified organic/biodynamic.
RegionMcLaren Vale - SA
Region CodeDSAMCLAREN
Region Notes
StateSA
Subregion
WinemakerPeter Fraser
Wine StyleRed (Full Bodied)
James Halliday
96
2018/08/21
Halliday Wine Companion 2019
Fermented in two 675l ceramic eggs, remaining on skins post fermentation for 140 days, no oak maturation. Peter Fraser says he can't explain why eggs perform as they do, and (of course) nor can I. But I am sure you could not bypass oak in favour of stainless steel tanks. The eggs give the wine texture akin to tight-grain oak, and no reduced characters whatsoever.
Toni Patterson MW
96
2018/10/17
The Real Review, 03 October 2018
Produced from old-vine, dry-grown grenache vines, fermented slowly in a ceramic egg. It is a concentrated, elegant grenache with high-toned aromatics of raspberry, redcurrant and dried cherry, with underlying savouriness enhancing its charm. The palate is youthful, yet approachable, with a long, fine core of acidity.
Campbell Mattinson
95
2018/06/04
The Wine Front, 04 June 2018
It smells of grapes. It smells of the earth. It smells wild or free or something like that. It’s red-fruited with a trace of licorice, shows a gentle line of chicory, is spicy and earthen, and has a keen insistence to the finish. Tannin here, silty, is quite gorgeous. It has flair but it also has understatement. It’s a wine to take to the world.
Steve Pannell
0
2018/06/06
Adelaide Advertiser, 06 June 2018
From 70-year-old,
biodynamic, bush-vine grenache,
vinified in ceramic eggs and
spending 191 days on skins. It has an
alluring hugely complex perfume
that has earthy and floral tones
which could easily be mistaken for
nebbiolo. Beautiful integrated, long,
silky-smooth mouthfeel and finish, A
wine for thinking while you drink!
Campbell Mattinson
95
2018/06/04
The Wine Front, 04 June 2018
It smells of grapes. It smells of the earth. It smells wild or free or something like that. It’s red-fruited with a trace of licorice, shows a gentle line of chicory, is spicy and earthen, and has a keen insistence to the finish. Tannin here, silty, is quite gorgeous. It has flair but it also has understatement. It’s a wine to take to the world.
Steve Pannell
0
2018/06/06
Adelaide Advertiser, 06 June 2018
From 70-year-old,
biodynamic, bush-vine grenache,
vinified in ceramic eggs and
spending 191 days on skins. It has an
alluring hugely complex perfume
that has earthy and floral tones
which could easily be mistaken for
nebbiolo. Beautiful integrated, long,
silky-smooth mouthfeel and finish, A
wine for thinking while you drink!
Leanne Altmann
0
2018/07/01
The Saturday Paper, Melbourne, 30 June 2018
Yangarra have been producing genuinely special
grenache for years now, but the 2016 Ovitelli is a
standout. Featuring silky-soft tannin, warm earth and
undergrowth, it’s both open and restrained, with real
freshness and fragrance. One of the most memorable
wines I’ve tasted this year.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Acid
5.3
pH
3.46
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Awards
Toni Patterson MW
96
2018/10/17
The Real Review, 03 October 2018
Produced from old-vine, dry-grown grenache vines, fermented slowly in a ceramic egg. It is a concentrated, elegant grenache with high-toned aromatics of raspberry, redcurrant and dried cherry, with underlying savouriness enhancing its charm. The palate is youthful, yet approachable, with a long, fine core of acidity.
Winemaker Notes
The name ‘Ovitelli’ is a portmanteau of ‘ovi’ and ‘vitelli’ meaning ‘egg’ and ‘life’ respectively. The Ovitelli Grenache is our most perfumed and elegant Grenache from the sands at Yangarra. The vibrant fruit of the dry-grown 1946 planted bush vines is rewarded with a long, luxurious ferment and a whole autumn on skins in big ceramic eggs. This is our most elegant Grenache with great emphasis on perfume, tension and precision.