Tradition, Innovation, Leadership
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TRADITION, INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP ESTABLISHED IN 1849, YALUMBA IS AUSTRALIA’S OLDEST FAMILY-OWNED WINE COMPANY. It remains independent and progressive through the generational ownership of the Hill-Smith family, now in its fifth generation. Yalumba’s longevity and success is a result of patience, collaboration and progressive thinking. There is foresight to embrace the natural terroir to craft wines with individual character and a sense of purpose, a spirit to reinvest in the land upon which it operates and knowledge to behave as a leader in the industry. It is committed to sharing stories of provenance gathered over more than 168 years of history of family winemaking. TRADITION • Yalumba is Australia’s most historic and oldest family owned winery, established in 1849 by Samuel Smith in the Barossa Valley • Yalumba is a founding member of Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW), a collaboration of 12 Australian Wine Families to share their generational stories and elevate the perception of Australian fine wine on a global scale that was formed in 2009 INNOVATION • Yalumba and Chief Winemaker Louisa Rose are generally considered Australian pioneers of Viognier • Yalumba’s vision to ‘do the little things brilliantly’ includes maintaining its onsite cooperage and its own vine nursery • The Yalumba Nursery has positioned itself at the forefront of quality assured research in vine health through identifying each clone’s efficiency with the earth’s natural resources of soil, air, water and energy LEADERSHIP Yalumba is a leader in “Firsts”. • Created the Old Vine Charter & Reserve Charters to share a common language to better serve the Australian wine community • First Australian winery awarded the Greenhouse Challenge Plus Leadership status, 2001 • First winery to receive a Climate Protection Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency, 2007 THEOCTAVIUS SHIRAZ Borossa Valley and Eden Valley The Octavius has established a reputation as one of Australia’s icon Shiraz wines, an amazing feat considering the first release was the 1990 vintage. Signifying Yalumba’s commitment to Barossa Shiraz, this is a truly individual wine, handcrafted, handmade and matured in fine French oak and Yalumba coopered American octave barrels. These unique barrels, which offered inspiration for the wine’s name, are just one of the many harmonious components in the symphony that is Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz. The palate depth showcases the Barossa Valley, with dark, brooding chocolate, dark plum roundness and great concentration. 2013: 93 JS, 92 W&S ANTIQUE MUSCAT Multiple vineyards Yalumba first began making wines at the Angaston winery more than 167 years ago, and the production of fortified wines has long been part of that history. Today, Yalumba maintains its reputation for premium quality fortified wines by occasionally releasing very small parcels of show reserve stocks. Luscious and intense, this gloriously indulgent dessert wine is made from Muscat grapes that are picked late for sweetness and aged in barrels for up to 10 years. NV: 92 WE EDEN VALLEY VIOGNIER Eden Valley Sourced from Australia’s first significant Viognier vineyard, Yalumba has pioneered the growing and making of Viognier in Australia since 1980. This wine is Yalumba’s quintessential Viognier and is fermented for 10 months in older French oak. Apricot fruit aromas and flavors with long luscious texture and hints of orange oil to finish. 2016: 92 JS, 90 WS THE MENZIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON Coonawarra Estate grown at Yalumba’s Coonawarra vineyard, the Menzies is an exceptional site in the heart of Coonawarra’s legendary terra rossa strip. Grapes for ‘The Menzies’ are drawn from nine individual subplots within the vineyard, with the core original plantings dating back to 1975. These low yielding vines consistently produce grapes with strong color and intense flavors and each batch is separately fermented in small lots to maximize complexity and blending options. Yalumba’s own coopers hand craft the French Allier barrels, with only the most outstanding barrels selected. This approach ultimately results in the finest expression of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. 2014: 93 JS OLD BUSH VINE GRENACHE Barossa Vineyards Yalumba has some of the oldest Grenache vines in the Barossa, with fruit for this wine being sourced from vines planted in 1898. Grenache is considered the unsung hero of Barossa and the vineyard’s old bush vines produce low yields of concentrated fruit. The majority of fruit is sourced from vines aged 35 – 70 years. The wine is fragrant, fresh and full of red cherries, raspberries and crunchy pomegranates with savory characters evolve into spices and dried herbs. 2016: 93 W&S Barossa Vineyards THESIGNATURE CABERNET SAUVIGNON–SHIRAZ Yalumba has remained steadfast in its commitment to that most quintessential Australian wine style—the Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz blend. Since 1966 each vintage of The Signature honors individuals for their contribution to the culture and tradition of Yalumba. The Signature represents Yalumba’s best of vintage blend of Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Showing dark red powdery currants and the leafy freshness of mint and cool spices, the aromatics are complex Cabernet Sauvignon and the palate is all about Shiraz with dark plum, licorice and a potpourri of berry fruits. 2013: 94 WE, 93 WA WINE REGIONS FOR YALUMBA BAROSSA – EDEN VALLEY AND BAROSSA VALLEY Barossa is arguably the single most famous wine region in Australia. Barossa includes both Barossa Valley and Eden Valley, making it one of the only areas in Australia to have neighboring warm and cool climate growing conditions. Yalumba is privileged to have access to some of the oldest vineyards in the world in Barossa Valley, including 1889 bush vine Grenache and 1908 Shiraz. 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