Personalised Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2014 14.5% 750ml

Personalised Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2014 14.5% 750ml

The fruit was hand-picked, 25% of those hand-picked bunches go straight to the open top fermenter. The remainder is 100% de-stemmed and mechanically berry-sorted, with only 50% of that crushed. 5 day cold soak at approximately 10 degrees. The wild fermentation is encouraged as the tank is warmed to approximately 20 degrees. We predominantly plunge, but do a daily rack and return during the peak of fermentation. No pressings are used.

Expert Review:
James Halliday - 97 points, The flagship shiraz with fruit off two blocks, 25% whole bunches, wild yeast, French oak 40% new, aged 15 months then a barrel selection. Quality control in check. It effortlessly reaches a depth of flavour and presence while retaining its verve. Smells of a spice shop next door to a baker, with the dark fruit in line with sprightly acidity and shapely if firm tannins. Stunning now, even brighter future. (Jane Faulkner. James Halliday Wine Companion 2018, August 2017.

Yangarra Estate is a biodynamic wine farm in the McLaren Vale region in South Australia. The Yangarra philosophy centres around producing wines solely from its single-vineyard estate and the property is devoted to the best grape varieties of the southern Rhone. Yangarra's combination of rare geologies, moderate altitude, abundant sunshine and cool evening breezes make it perfect for growing varieties that thrive in these moderate maritime environments.