Yalumba - The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Yalumba
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Subregion	Barossa
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2021
Sku	109037
Size	750ml
ABV	14.50%

Yalumba Description

Yalumba
Rare & Fine
T H E S I G N A T U R E C A B E R N E T S A U V I G N O N & S H I R A Z 2 0 2 1
Each vintage of The Signature is named in honour of an individual who has made
a significant contribution to the culture and traditions of Yalumba. It is with great
pleasure we present our 2021 vintage to Chris Gerhardy. In 1972 he started working
on the bottling line, then progressed into dry goods and labels, according to Chris he
now holds “the lofty title” of Packaging & Development Manager. With over 50 years’
experience he has seen it all, from complete manual processing to full automation.
V I N T A G E C O N D I T I O N S
Late winter and spring rains set the vines up with
sufficient moisture for the growing season. The vines
grew well and established great balance between their
crop and canopy. Summer was mild to warm with
cool nights that led to the development of wonderful
aromatics and varietal flavours.
T E R R O I R / P R O V E N A N C E / R E G I O N
The Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from three
vineyards in the Barossa Valley. The diversity of our
vineyard selection provides the rich, lifted Cabernet
Sauvignon aromatics and palate structure for which
The Signature is renowned. The Shiraz comes from
vineyards of varying age, with the oldest planted in
1925. These blocks are of sandy loam, featuring yellow
sand and ochre clay over red clay. The combination
of these Barossa Valley blocks provides a Shiraz with
sweetness, fullness, depth and layers of complexity.
F O O D P A I R I N G
Char-grilled flank steak with salsa verde, fennel and
currant salad; or black bean Jambalaya, a flavourfull
one-pot rice dish.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
A beautiful, deep red in colour. Perfumed and seductive
with alluring floral notes, red licorice, blackcurrant and
dark cherry aromas. The palate is delightfully refined and
balanced with generous, dark red cherry fruit merging
into ironstone tannins. This is a full-bodied wine of great
balance, style and defined fruit characteristics with a
long, lingering tannin profile. A very elegant Signature.
WINEMAKER Kevin Glastonbury
HARVESTED 23 February - 10 April 2021
REGION 53% Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon
47% Barossa Shiraz
VINEYARD SOIL
TYPE
Varies from sandy clay loams to
rich red dirt over limestone to hard
cracking biscay clays
VINEYARD ASPECT East-west and north-south rows
FERMENTATION
VESSEL
Open top stainless steel fermenters
FERMENTATION TYPE Wild ferment
TIME ON SKINS 10 days average
VINE AGE 49 years average
ALCOHOL 14.5%
TREATMENT Matured for 19 months in 23% new
Hungarian hogsheads, French barriques
and hogsheads, balance in older French
and Hungarian barriques and hogsheads.
CELLARING Enjoyable now or will cellar for 15+ years.