Yarra Yering New Territories Shiraz Touriga is a red wine blend that exudes elegance and complexity. This wine is a unique combination of Shiraz and Touriga Nacional, which creates a fantastic aromatic profile, rich tannins, and intense flavors. The Shiraz grapes bring the wine's luxurious dark fruit flavors, while the Touriga adds a spicy kick. In the glass, the wine is deep red with purple hues and enticing aromas of blackberry, blueberry, and black cherry. On the palate, it reveals flavors of dark chocolate, coffee, and spice, with a long, silky finish. Yarra Yering New Territories Shiraz Touriga is a wine that showcases the best of Australian blends, displaying depth, richness, and character.

Tasting Notes

The Shiraz brings an exotic floral fragrance coupled by a juicy expansive fruit palate and minimal tannin extraction. The Touriga Naçional being naturally high in tannins brings structure and spice to the blend. Blackcurrant fruits, purple plums and a cured meat char.

About the Winery

There are quite a few historic winemaking regions in Australia. The Yarra Valley region in Victoria is one of them. Yarra Yering, one of the ancient, reputed and scenic vineyards in this region, was established in 1969 by Dr. Bailey Carrodus. The location of the vineyards, at the base of the Warramate Hills, is a huge attraction for wine enthusiasts across the world.

Dr. Carrodus spent a lot of time studying some of the best vineyards in the regions of Italy, France, Spain and Portugal, to understand the terroirs and climatic conditions. When he came back to Australia, he started his search for a vineyard with excellent terroirs, and his search led him to the Yarra Valley region in Victoria. After his death in 2008, the vineyard was sold to a couple of Yarra businessmen, who were passionate about making wines.

The vineyards are spread across 70 acres at the base of the Warramate hills. This region is blessed with excellent climatic conditions, proper drainage facility, right elevation levels and wonderful exposure to the sun all through the day. Therefore, the grapes grown here are elegant and precise. Cabernet, Pinot, Shiraz and Chardonnay are the traditional varietals planted across these 70 acres.

In the recent past, some new varietals have also been added to reach out to a wider audience across the globe. Hand-picked fruits are picked early in the morning and passed on to the winery, where they are sorted carefully after the destemming and traditional crushing processes. This is to ensure that only the best fruit is passed on to the next level of winemaking.

The wooden tea chest fermenters are lined with stainless steel. These were designed by Dr.Carrodus himself so that the barrels could hold the exact amount of fruits that could fit in them for basket-pressing. This tradition is still followed at the Yarra Yering winery.

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