Wine Code Breaker #431

The Blewitt Springs is a highly regarded sub-region of McLaren Vale where the rainfall is a fraction higher and the temperatures a fraction cooler. This is of course in comparison to the wider McLaren Vale wine region. Combine this with soils that are sandy overlying a clay base and this little patch of a tick over 7300 ha under vines is reported as producing some of the most sought after grapes. For winemakers getting their hands on old bush vines of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre, there is fragrance and elegance for us to enjoy in larger fractions that us mere mortals can detect.  

The 2021 Yangarra blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre from the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale in South Australia is a bright cerise coloured wine. A highly perfumed nose with enticing red fruits and soft soft spices. A fraction of earth, a fraction of citrus rind and a fraction of liquorice add to the enchantment. On the palate is where you feel the fractions come together with its red fruits, cherries and spices on a bed of soft grainy, almost sandy, tannins. As a whole sum, this is a wine that is lean, elegant and vibrant with a long and expressive persistence that goes beyond the sum of the parts. That is good for us mere mortals. 

Enjoy!