Yalumba Rare & Fine The Signature

Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz bottle image

Wine Description

The Signature is a celebration of wine and people – more than 50 vintages, 50 names and 50 stories – encapsulated in one historic Cabernet & Shiraz. It is with great pleasure we release our 55th iteration of Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz – a superb 2015 vintage that honors Darrell Kruger

Yalumba Clocktower
Yalumba Cooperage
Yalumba Vineyard
Yalumba Barrel Room
Yalumba Museum
Robert and Jess Hill-Smith
Winemaker, Louisa Rose
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Acclaim
"Limpid ruby. A complex and finely detailed bouquet evokes red and dark fruit preserves, pipe tobacco, smoky oak and candied rose and a succulent herb nuance builds in the glass. Offers bitter cherry, mulberry, cola, floral pastille and spicecake flavors, along with hints of vanilla and mocha. The smoky note recurs on an impressively long, floral- and spice-driven finish that's framed by smooth, even tannins."
— Delectable, Dec 2021
"Limpid ruby. A complex and finely detailed bouquet evokes red and dark fruit preserves, pipe tobacco, smoky oak and candied rose and a succulent herb nuance builds in the glass. Offers bitter cherry, mulberry, cola, floral pastille and spicecake flavors, along with hints of vanilla and mocha. The smoky note recurs on an impressively long, floral- and spice-driven finish that's framed by smooth, even tannins."
— Vinous, Dec 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Multiple Vineyards
Soil composition
Barossa Vineyards
Elevation:
300-1,500 feet
Average Vine Age:
35 years
Certifying Organizations:
ISO14001; Entwine Australia
Sustainability Certification:
EPA Acredited Sustainability Licence
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
1-3 days on skins pre fermentation before wild yeast start to ferment
Varietal composition:
51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Shiraz
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Hogsheads
Type of oak:
French, Hungarian and American
Length of aging before bottling:
22 months
Age of Aging Container:
20 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.6 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L
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Wine Production

All parcels of fruit were fermented separately in either 8 tonne open fermenters or 6 tonne static potter fermenters.  Indigenous or 'wild' yeasts, naturally present on the grape skins initiated the alcoholic fermentation.  Cultured winery yeasts are then added to ensure that the fermentation is fully complete. These 'wild' ferments have helped contribute individual complexities to the wine, creating richness and fine textures.

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About the Vineyard

Vintage 2015 in the Barossa region has produced some excellent dense, concentrated and structured parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon, just perfect for The Signature. The Cabernet Sauvignon components were sourced from both the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley.

The majority of the Shiraz comes from vineyards located on 
Belvedere Road, approximately 1 km north of Nuriootpa on the Barossa Valley floor.  These blocks provide the Shiraz sweetness, fullness, depth and help to add many layers of 
complexity.