The Signature

Grilled or roast beef especially served rare or with a pepper sauce.

Sourced from select vineyards scattered throughout the Barossa and Eden valleys, this blend is a tribute to the expertise and dedication of our loyal collection of growers. To capture the distinct lifted aromatics and structure for which this wine is known we sourced much of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Miles vineyard high in Eden Valley, with the Barossa fruit coming from blocks in Williamstown, Gomersal, Light Pass and the Krondorf foothills. The unassuming Schiller vineyard on the Barossa Valley floor provided much of the Shiraz. Sourced from vines planted between 1935 and 1969, the fruit gives sweetness, fullness, depth and adds many layers of complexity to this outstanding wine.

Matured for 22 Months in 25% new French hogsheads and barriques with the balance in older French, Hungarian and American hogsheads.

With an almost perfect growing season in 2012, the Barossa region has again produced some excellent aromatic and structured parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon, just perfect for The Signature. All parcels of fruit were fermented separately in either eight-tonne open fermenters or six-tonne static potter fermenters using wild yeasts. These ferments have helped contribute individual complexities to the wine, creating richness and fine textures.

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.