Yalumba

The Signature

Name: The Tri-Centenary Barossa Grenache
Brand: Yalumba
Price: 1116 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Red Blend from Barossa Valley, Australia

Bottle size:

750 ml

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A seductively aromatic wine, this is one of the very best Signatures. Opening with very cool, bright and almost fresh menthol aromas that merge with red currant fruits, tobacco leafy notes and cedary spices all supported with fine violet and cherry florals. With classic Signature structure showing brightness of fruit that compliments the mid palate richness and texture, a perfectly balanced wine with acidity and fine mouth coating tannins. Long and persistent, the wine combines concentration, elegance and fruit purity.

Mint

Cedar Wood

Redcurrant

Tobacco

All parcels of fruit were fermented separately in either 8 tonne open fermenters or 6 tonne static potter fermenters. Indigenous or ‘wild’ yeasts, naturally present on the grape skins were allowed to initiate the alcoholic fermentation. Cultured winery yeasts are then added to ensure that the fermentation is fully complete. These ‘wild’ ferments have helped contribute individual complexities to the wine, creating richness and fine textures.

The 2010 growing season began well with good periods of winter and spring rainfall, combined with periods of warm to hot spring weather. Unfortunately very windy conditions prevailed during the flowering period which effected the berry formation of all varieties and subsequently caused low crops to be set. However, as the vines had grown sound healthy canopies, the low crops that remained, managed to ripen to full flavour ripeness, generally some 2 to 3 weeks earlier than normal.

Yalumba

Established in 1849 Yalumba is Australia’s most historic family owned wine company. It remains fiercely independent and extremely progressive through the generational ownership by the Hill-Smith family. Yalumba’s longevity and success is a result of patience collaboration and progressive thinking. There is foresight to embrace the natural terroir to craft wines with individual character and a sense of purpose a spirit to reinvest in the land upon which it operates and knowledge to behave as a leader in the industry. It is committed to sharing stories of provenance gathered over more than 168 years of history of family winemaking.