Yangarra Circle Rosé 2024: Tasting Notes

WINE STYLE → Dry, crisp & quietly savoury

A refined, Provence-leaning rosé from one of Australia’s benchmark biodynamic estates. It’s all rosehip and fresh strawberry at first pour, then poached strawberry, watermelon and white cherry through the palate, with a subtle spice note that keeps it composed. Dry and refreshing rather than fruity-sweet, it finishes crisp with a lightly textural, savoury edge — the kind of rosé that’s just as happy with food as it is on its own.

Highlights

• Certified biodynamic and organic; vegan-suitable
• 95 points – Halliday Wine Companion
• Grenache and Mourvèdre, with Rhône “supporting cast” in the blend
• Cool fermented, then aged on lees in stainless before a short maturation in older French oak (total ~5 months)
• Dry style (≈ 2 g/L residual sugar)
• 13% ABV

Tasting Notes

Aromatics are bright and pretty: rosehip, fresh strawberry and a hint of musk. The palate stays dry and crisp, showing poached strawberry, watermelon and white cherry, carried by soft acidity and a lightly textural finish. There’s a gentle savoury/spice thread that gives shape, making it feel polished rather than simple.

Winemaking

Fruit is hand-picked, with varieties pressed separately and the clear juice cool fermented in stainless steel for freshness. The wine spends time on lees in stainless, then sees a short period in older French oak as part of a longer, gentle maturation (around five months total) before blending and bottling. The result is texture and calm complexity without overt oak flavour.

Vineyard & Vintage

From Yangarra’s elevated single estate in Blewitt Springs (north-east McLaren Vale), certified biodynamic and organic. The sandy, ironstone-rich soils and careful picking give the wine its clean fruit profile, bright acidity and refined, dry finish — a rosé that’s designed for the table as much as the terrace.

Why We Love It

Because it brings real pedigree to an easy category. It’s clean, dry and refreshing, but there’s also detail — rosehip perfume, a savoury edge, and a lightly textured finish that plays beautifully with food. It’s the bottle you open for “just snacks” and suddenly realise you’ve planned a whole meal around it.

Food Pairing

Ideal with seafood, salads, grilled chicken, antipasti and anything with tomatoes, herbs and olive oil. The dry finish and gentle texture also suit spicy-but-not-too-hot dishes (think harissa-roast veg or prawns with chilli and lemon).

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Mood or occasion to match this wine…

That first warm afternoon when you decide the table can be outside again. A bowl of olives, tomatoes, good bread, something from the grill — and a rosé that stays dry and composed right to the last glass. Chill it well, pour it early, and let it carry you from aperitif to dinner without changing bottles.

Cellaring

Best enjoyed young for its perfume and crunch, though it will hold for 1–2 years if you like a slightly more savoury, settled profile.

Producer

Yangarra Estate Vineyard is a benchmark biodynamic producer working from a single estate in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. The Yangarra team focuses on farming detail and gentle handling to express site — with a Rhône-variety lens and a modern, restrained hand in the cellar. The Circle range is their vibrant, earlier-drinking suite, still shaped by the same principles: purity, fine structure and a clear sense of place.

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• From the same producer, saline-white precision — Yangarra Circle Piquepoul 2024
• From the same producer, bright Grenache red with lift — Yangarra Circle Grenache 2024
• Biodynamic Margaret River rosé with finesse — Cullen Dancing in the Sun Rosé 2024

FAQ

What does Yangarra Circle Rosé taste like?

Dry and crisp, with rosehip, fresh strawberry, watermelon and white cherry, plus a subtle savoury/spice edge and a lightly textural finish.

Is it sweet or dry?

Dry. It has bright fruit flavour, but it finishes crisp and savoury, with low residual sugar (≈ 2 g/L).

What grapes are in this rosé?

It’s led by Grenache and Mourvèdre, with smaller portions of other Rhône varieties contributing extra spice, freshness and texture.

How should I serve it?

Chill well (around 7–9°C). If you’re serving with food, letting it warm slightly in the glass will bring out more of the savoury texture and spice detail.

Is it biodynamic and vegan?

Yes — it’s certified biodynamic and organic, and vegan-suitable.

Who will love it most?

If you prefer rosé that’s dry, refined and food-friendly (rather than sweet or fruity), this is a beautiful pick — especially for seafood, salads and Mediterranean-style meals.

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