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YARRA YERING DRY RED NO. 2 2006

This wine is one of the original Australian Shiraz/Viognier blends, but interestingly, with a splash of Marsanne added. This wine offers immense depth and impressive, yet seductive, structure. It is elegant and pure and is a far cry from the sweet, jammy examples of Australian Shiraz.

VINEYARD
After a lengthy search, Dr. Bailey Carrodus, the founder of Yarra Yering, found a hillside in the Yarra Valley that met his stringent requirements - a north facing slope of grey, silty clay loam with bands of well-draining gravel, high enough out of the Valley to avoid the common late spring frosts.

His choice paid off handsomely: this marginal climate proves challenging cooler years, yet the dry-farmed 80 acre vineyard supports some 15 varietals, highlighting the unique site's diversity.

GRAPE VARIETIES
Mainly Shiraz, with a little Marsanne and Viognier.

VINIFICATION
Grapes are hand-harvested into small containers before being gently lowered into an antique crusher-destemmer.

From there, the must flows into custom designed fermenters - vintage tea chests lined with stainless steel and propped on heels.

When necessary, cooling is achieved by lowering ice blocks into these unique vessels. Maturation is carried out in lightly toasted 100% French oak barrels barriques (40% new) for 22 months before the wines are bottled in the simplest of packaging, reflecting the purity of the wines within.

TASTING NOTE
The 2005 Dry Red No 2 boasts a dark, black fruit nose intertwined with candied cherry, liquorice, and toasty, spicy oak characters. The velvety palate, which is crammed with rich fruit and ripe tannins, offers blueberries, black berries and subtle spice on the long finish. This wine can be enjoyed now or aged for 20+ years to garner even more layers of complexity, integration and elegance beautifully over the next 20+ years.

CLOSURE: Cork

ALCOHOL: 15.0% (11.25 units per bottle)

Per Bottle £39.95
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