Yalumba the Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2022 750ml

Commercial description

We raise a glass of this wine to celebrate Darrells years of service, commencing in 1975 working for Yalumba in the Barossa vineyards. Darrell lives by the old saying if you enjoy what you do, you never work a day in your life, and over the years Darrell rose to become Barossa Vineyard Manager, a position he still holds to this day.

Terroir & Site
The majority of the Cabernet Sauvignon components were sourced from five vineyards in the Barossa Valley, as well as one vineyard in Eden Valley. The diversity of our vineyard selection provides the rich lifted Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics and palate structure for
which The Signature is renowned. The Shiraz components include plantings of varying vine age, the oldest being 1925. These blocks are of sandy loam, featuring yellow sand and ochre clay over red clay. The combination of these Barossa blocks provides a Shiraz
with sweetness, fullness, depth and layers of complexity.

Vintage Conditions
Consistent rainfall throughout winter was followed by a warmer and drier than average spring, reducing bunch and berry size, which has produced grapes of great aromatics and flavour. The long, mild summer had few heat spikes and cool nights, which helped retain acidity and pristine fruit flavours in our Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.

Viticulture & Winemaking
All parcels of fruit were fermented separately using wild yeasts. The wild yeast contributed to the complexity of the wine, creating richness and fine textures.
Various skin contact management on each individual batch, using both open top and static fermenters, allowed us to make a wine with excellent depth of colour, richness, texture and complexity.

Tasting Comments
This wine is medium to deep brick red in colour and opens with perfumed fruits, showing blue exotic florals, pomegranate and cranberry, with milk chocolate and liquorice depth. The palate is medium weighted with a fresh, tight acidity carrying through. Stylish, approachable and very drinkable. To enjoy this wine at its best we recommend decanting. Pair with beef fillet accompanied by beetroot and horseradish or pinto bean burgers with mushrooms and caramelised onions.

WINEMAKER: Kevin Glastonbury

BLEND: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Shiraz

TREATMENT: Matured for 22 months in 18% new French barriques and Hungarian hogsheads, balance in older French, Hungarian and American barriques and hogsheads.

CELLARING: Enjoyable now or will cellar for 15+ years.

ALC/VOL: 14.8%