Yangarra Roux Beaute Roussanne 2023

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Region: McLaren Vale
Grapes: Roussanne
First Glance: Fragrant, White Florals, Nutty, Lemon Balm
Acclaim: 97pts

The Wine:
Hand-picked on the 26th of March from Block 6 (1.0 Ha), our oldest Roussanne planting. A portion is destemmed, crushed, and filled to clayver 675L ceramic eggs. 46% of the final blend was fermented on skins and remained on skins for about 7 months before pressing. Only the free draining fraction retained. The other portion is whole bunch basket pressed into ceramic and fermented without skins. The blend is exclusively matured in ceramic for a further 4 months. Bottled February 2024. Certified Organic/Biodynamic.

The Review:
Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion - 97pts
“Predominantly from the oldest roussanne planting, a 1ha block, with a small parcel (15%) from younger vines for fragrance. The compression of power is becoming a key feature of what is one of Australia’s finest white wines. It’s refreshing to see the varietal hegemony of the usual suspects being consistently challenged. This, from a celebrated cool year, is at the start of a long and promising journey, somewhat shy, but layered with interest. Green almond, pear, pickled peach, pineapple quince, lemon balm, mint, young sage, oyster shell and a rocky, pumice-like mineral note, which is echoed by the ultrafine pithiness of the palate. It’s another superb release, but it’s one that needs a little time to settle into its long stride.”


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