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. 

Yalumba Clocktower
Yalumba Cooperage
Yalumba Vineyard
Yalumba Barrel Room
Yalumba Museum
Robert and Jess Hill-Smith
Winemaker, Louisa Rose
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Acclaim
“Firm, glowing dark crimson. The mellow nose is already quite evolved. Lightly – but certainly not aggressively – minty and fine tannins in abundance. Quite a complex undertow. Neatly assembled! No aggressive alcohol.” – 17 points — Jancis Robinson, Oct 2023
“Inviting aromas of blackcurrant, sliced plum, graphite, crushed stone and bark. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Structured and elegant, with a bevy of red and black fruit washing over the palate with steady intensity. Subtle baking-spice complexity and some oak is laced into the solid core of fruit. Long.”
— James Suckling, Oct 2022
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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:
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% 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:
21 months
Age of Aging Container:
28% New
Total SO2
86
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.58
Acidity:
6.19 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Total SO2
86
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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 2016 in the Barossa region has produced some beautiful aromatic and densely concentrated parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced primarily from the Barossa Valley - including vineyards near Gomersal, Greenock and the Krondorf foothills. The majority of the Shiraz comes from the Schiller family vineyard, including plantings dating from 1925, 1935 and 1945. These blocks provide the Shiraz sweetness, fullness and depth and help to add layers of complexity.