Tasting Notes for Yangarra Grenache Rose 2024 from the Winery

The ultimate pink picnic wine – clean, refreshing and dry. With vibrant rose hip and strawberry aromas, this early picked rosé offers a crisp, juicy palate. Grown on our elevated McLaren Vale estate, it’s the perfect companion for beach days, sharing at sunny picnics and dreaming of your next holiday.

WINEMAKING

Hand-picked. Varieties individually pressed to tank and settled. Clear juice racked to stainless steel for cool fermentation. Aged on lees in stainless steel for 2 months before final maturation in old French oak barrels for a total of 5 months before blending. Bottled September 2024. Certified Organic and Biodynamic.

VINTAGE SUMMARY

A normal wet winter was followed by a picturesque dry spring. The long range weather patterns indicated a shift from La Niña towards El Niño, which favours drier and hotter conditions. In these warmer seasons, we adjust our practices to encourage slightly higher yields and more canopy cover. However, the unexpected summer rainfall in December and January presented a unique challenge, resulting in larger bunches and berry development. Warm conditions prevailed through February and early March, promoting ripening of flavours and sugars with the balance we were aiming for. The warmth led to an intense couple of weeks, during which we harvested the majority of the grapes.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Variety 56% Grenache Noir, 27% Mourvèdre, 7% Carignan, 6% Counoise, 2% Cinsaut, 2% Shiraz,
Alcohol 12.5%
PH 3.42
Titratable Acidity 4.5 g/L
Region: Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale
Geology: North Maslin Sands (54 million years old)
Soil: Sand and ironstone
Elevation: 175 – 200m above sea level
 

(SKU: YG_CIRO_CV)