{"title":"Yarra Yering | Yarra Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_19418d15-07fe-43d1-a461-0770b6151a0c.jpg?v=1549120541\" alt=\"Ariel Image of Yarra Yering Vineyards in Australia's Yarra Valley\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYarra Yering is one of the oldest and most beautiful vineyards in the Yarra Valley consisting of 70 hectares of vines located at the foot of the Warramate Hills. Established in 1969 by horticultural visionary Dr Bailey Carrodus, the 1973 vintage saw the production of the first vintage of Dry Red Wines Nos 1 \u0026amp; 2, now iconic Australian expressions of Bordeaux and Rhône blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrent winemaker Sarah Crowe continues to honour and respect the original vineyards, endeavouring to make the best wines possible. She continues in Dr Carrodus’s quest for elegance and sophistication while ensuring purity of fruit expression, as custodian of the Yarra Yering legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYarra Yering follows the principle that great wine is made in the vineyard. The seventy hectares of vines are grown without irrigation on a northerly slope at the foot of the Warramate hills. Good drainage, all day exposure to the sun, and enough elevation from the valley floor to avoid the spring frosts produces wines that are inherently balanced, precise and elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yield is low, significantly below one ton per hectare, resulting in fruit with great intensity and concentration of flavour and with an abundance of natural acidity. The rows of vines are planted three metres apart, but in-row vine spacings vary across the vineyard, depending on grape variety and suitability to soil type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-pruning is undertaken over winter by the vineyard staff, regardless of the weather in the Yarra Valley. As the vineyard has grown from the original twelve hectare block to the current size, new varieties have been planted to supplement the traditional Cabernet, Pinot, Shiraz, and Chardonnay grape varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll fruit at Yarra Yering is hand-picked into ten-kilo picking buckets in the cool of the morning and delivered directly to the winery. The fruit is sorted, then either de-stemmed or crushed into the traditional Yarra Yering “tea chest” half-to open-fermenters. Depending on the variety, stalks may be added back during the fermentation stage in baskets for easy removal when there is just enough stalk tannin present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOccasionally there will be some 100% whole bunch fermenters for use as a blending component. The stainless steel lined wooden tea chest fermenters were designed by Dr Carrodus to hold just the right amount of fruit to fit into the basket press. During fermentation they are hand plunged for gentle tannin extraction, initiated naturally or sometimes with a specific cultured yeast strain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce fermentation is complete, the wine is basket pressed, preferred for its gentle separation of wine from the grape skins and seeds before being transferred via gravity to barrel. Here in the underground barrel cellar the wine completes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels – the barrel age, size, shape and maturation time are dependent on the variety and wine style before blending and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElegant, supple and strongly varietal, the wines are attractive while young but will reward cellaring under the proper conditions, reaching their peak of complexity and sophistication after 15-20 years in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Carrodus died in 2008 but the traditions he established were built upon by Paul Bridgeman, and since 2013 by James Halliday Winemaker of the Year, 2017 Sarah Crowe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eYARRA YERING\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yarrayering.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The official website of Yarra Yering\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/desktop_icon_cd1f9a91-a06b-4665-880d-cc47c0dde6d7_480x480.jpg?v=1588261941\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Yarra-Yering-1639473189621489\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Like Yarra Yering Wines on Facebook \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/facebook_icon_d3f13554-5a1f-49e3-a487-0da023dfd02d_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/facebook_icon_d3f13554-5a1f-49e3-a487-0da023dfd02d_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yarrayering\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Follow Yarra Yering on Twitter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/twitter_icon_34f9bd96-ace0-4f23-b0ee-0e0d2f8cc379_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/twitter_icon_34f9bd96-ace0-4f23-b0ee-0e0d2f8cc379_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yarra_yering\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Follow Yarra Yering on Instagram\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/instagram_icon_07bcf872-b0f0-428b-b788-b56bac71ff21_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/instagram_icon_07bcf872-b0f0-428b-b788-b56bac71ff21_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yarra-yering-dry-red-wine-no-1","title":"Yarra Yering Dry Red Wine No.1 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Yarra Yering Dry Red Wine No.1 is a classic claret-style red wine and is the blend on which Yarra Yering’s reputation was built. Always medium-bodied and low in alcohol suggesting delicacy, but nonetheless is a sleeping powerhouse of precision, intensity and concentration that demands a requisite amount of time in bottle to unfurl and allow the drinker in. Principally, the blend is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (66%) with Merlot (16%), Malbec (15%) and a little Petit Verdot (3%) added to the mix. Aged for 15 months in French oak barriques (40% new) the wine is bottled via gravity and without filtration. Stylish, lifted nose settling into itself after a few years in bottle. A medium-bodied “classic” Bordeaux style featuring a fleshy, fruit-layered palate integrated with earthy complexity. In true Yarra Yering tradition, it combines power with poise, concentration with finesse. This is a wine for the long haul that will reward patience with abundance.[#intro]A classic Bordeaux style red that combines power with poise \u0026amp; concentration with finesse...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yarra Yering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39860872020035,"sku":"A18YARRAYERINGNO1","price":63.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/DryRed1.jpg?v=1609253820"},{"product_id":"yarra-yering-dry-red-wine-no-2","title":"Yarra Yering Dry Red Wine No.2 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Yarra Yering Dry Red No.2 is a Shiraz-based red wine blend with inspiration drawn from France’s Rhône Valley. The hand-picked fruit was sourced from amongst the original 1969 plantings on the Estate. The Shiraz and Marsanne that were established in 1969, plus additional Shiraz, Mataro \u0026amp; Viognier drawn from vines planted from 1984 to 1995; all unirrigated. The wine was aged for 15 months in French oak barriques (40% new). The Yarra Yering Dry Red No.2 exudes intense perfume, red fruits, floral notes and spice. The addition of Mataro and co-fermentation with the white grapes - Viognier and Marsanne- intensify the Shiraz character while providing complexity, richness and generosity. Primary fruit leads onto savoury graphite and white pepper underpinned by stalkiness and concentrated meatiness. The palate is medium-bodied yet weighty and concentrated. It features a fresh, clean and detailed mouthfeel. Generous fruit plumpness, assertive tannins and crisp acidity are given additional volume by co-fermented Mataro and white varieties. A wine of great poise and length with fruit to flesh out over time. [#intro]A Shiraz-based wine of great poise with inspiration drawn from France's Rhône Valley...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yarra Yering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39860879458371,"sku":"A17YARRAYERINGNO2","price":63.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/DryRed2.jpg?v=1609254541"},{"product_id":"yarra-yering-underhill-shiraz","title":"Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Yarra Yering Underhill is a 100% Shiraz sourced exclusively from the unirrigated 8 acre block of Shiraz planted in 1973 at the western extremity of Yarra Yering. Basket pressed and aged for 18 months in French oak (30% new) the wine is bottled via gravity and without filtration. Heady plum fruits and pretty violet aromatics interlaced with liquorice spice and hint of cracked pepper. On the palate blood plums and cigar oak with a violet floral lift from the inclusion of stalk during fermentation. The heavier clay based soils produces wine dark fruits and spice, chewy tannins creating the framework to support the fruit and savoury undertones. A high inclusion of stalks are added back as well as some 100% whole bunch fermentation wine to lend juiciness plus extra cut and persistent tannins to the sweeping finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yarra Yering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39860884242499,"sku":"A18YARRAYERINGUNDSHZ","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Underhill_Shiraz.jpg?v=1556624565"},{"product_id":"yarra-yering-agincourt-cabernet-malbec","title":"Yarra Yering Agincourt Cabernet Malbec 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Yarra Yering Agincourt is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%) and Malbec (25%) grapes sourced from the Agincourt block of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 1995 and Malbec planted in 1990. The Agincourt block is the most easterly part of the vineyard planted in one of the most sheltered sites. Basket pressed and fermented in French Bordeaux (all 2 year old) barrels for 18 months bottled using gravity and without filtration. The Agincourt consistently exhibits classic cabernet characters of cassis and dark berry fruits, along with a unique leafy herbaceousness. The Malbec plays its part with inky robust plum and black cherry and ample tannins to provide beautifully balanced structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yarra Yering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39860898725955,"sku":"A17YARRAYERINGAGINCOURT","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Agincourt_Cab_Malbec.jpg?v=1556625926"},{"product_id":"yarra-yering-chardonnay","title":"Yarra Yering Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eYarra Yering's first Chardonnay vines were planted in 1969 by Dr Bailey Carrodus and subsequent plantings have increased availability of this limited production wine, but only marginally. Yarra Yering Chardonnay is a highly individual style, richly layered but focussed. On the nose bright and flinty oyster shell notes with grapefruits, pears and lemongrass. A hint of vanillan oak bringing a sweet perfume. On the palate this is a wine that is fine boned with citrus flavours dominating in its youth. An extremely fine grained oak tannin framework lingers on the finish.[#intro]Limited in production this is a highly individual, richly layered \u0026amp; memorable Chardonnay...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yarra Yering","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40379636842563,"sku":"A19YARRAYERINGCHD","price":69.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/ChardonnayBottle_5aa35e02-ef08-4d00-8bad-2d4066f1e044.jpg?v=1674641000"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_b9950b00-0023-4703-b489-6490d25df425.jpg?v=1549120678","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/yarra-yering-wines-yarra-valley-australia\/yarra-yering.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}