YANGARRA ESTATE VINEYARD Kings Wood Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2020

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YANGARRA ESTATE VINEYARD Kings Wood Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2020

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YANGARRA ESTATE VINEYARD Kings Wood Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2020

YANGARRA ESTATE Kings Wood Shiraz, McLaren Vale The Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz (first vintage 2017) takes the place of the label’s ‘Whole Bunch’ Shiraz first made in 2009. The use of whole bunches is a feature of all Shiraz winemaking at Yangarra. The new wine follows the introduction of large-format foudres (oak vats), also in 2017, and the identification of a single block (Block 12) of suitable, biodynamically-farmed Shiraz growing at 150-180m on weathered sands mixed with ironstone gravels in the Kangarilla sub-district of McLaren Vale. The wine is 100% estate-grown Shiraz, hand-picked, and double-sorted before fermentation with 25% whole bunches and maturation in 2500 litre French oak foudres for 15 months. Kings Wood Shiraz typically combines power with restraint, showing concentrated fruit in the red cherry, raspberry and red plum spectrum integrated with plush, supple, velvety textures on a long palate.

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YANGARRA ESTATE Kings Wood Shiraz, McLaren Vale

The Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz (first vintage 2017) takes the place of the label’s ‘Whole Bunch’ Shiraz first made in 2009. The use of whole bunches is a feature of all Shiraz winemaking at Yangarra. The new wine follows the introduction of large-format foudres (oak vats), also in 2017, and the identification of a single block (Block 12) of suitable, biodynamically-farmed Shiraz growing at 150-180m on weathered sands mixed with ironstone gravels in the Kangarilla sub-district of McLaren Vale.

The wine is 100% estate-grown Shiraz, hand-picked, and double-sorted before fermentation with 25% whole bunches and maturation in 2500 litre French oak foudres for 15 months. Kings Wood Shiraz typically combines power with restraint, showing concentrated fruit in the red cherry, raspberry and red plum spectrum integrated with plush, supple, velvety textures on a long palate.

Style: Shiraz
Vintage: 2020

Region: McLaren Vale
Code: YEKWML

Varietal: Shiraz
Country: Australia

Region McLaren Vale

The McLaren Vale wine region is located between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf of St Vincent just South of Adelaide in South Australia. Historically it was John Reynell who established Chateau Reynella in 1838, and Thomas Hardy who purchased the historic Tintara in 1876, that kick started the development of the McLaren Vale wine industry. The climate is generally considered warm, although different aspects, altitude and the effect of the cooling ocean breezes moderate the climate within the different sub-regions of the Vale. A large number of soil types are present, although red-brown loams dominate. The biggest viticultural challenge is the potential for drought and the overall lack of water. Full bodied, robust and plush reds typify the McLaren Vale style. Plantings are dominated by Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, with smaller plantings of whites including Semillon, and Chardonnay. More recent plantings of Mediterranean varieties particularly suited to the climate, including Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Mourvedre, Savagnin and Fiano have also been very successful.