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Wine Description
The Story
Our Yakka is named after the hardy Xanthorrhoea flowering plant which is ubiquitous in Australia and found around Longview's perimeter.
Matured for 15 months in old and new French barriques, the wine displays vibrant blue fruits, spice, flavours of dark chocolate and coffee. This elegant, cool-climate shiraz is medium bodied, and finishes with a delicious vanillin length and velvety texture. Like the Yakka, it is dramatic and structured and will thrive in most occasions.
Our Yakka is as complex as the plant we’ve named it after and, whilst excellent to drink now, it will also benefit with 10+ years cellaring.
Shiraz is the most planted varietal on Longview Vineyard and therefore the blending options for the 3 Shiraz based wines abound.
For Yakka Shiraz the fruit is mostly sourced from SH2, SH 3 and SH15 or the horizon block which has an elevation of 375 metres above sea level.
BVRC12, 1654 clones are planted on granular ironstone through fine sandy loam.
The hallmark of Yakka is an aromatic profile of white pepper and clove spice.
Est. 1995-2002