Yeringberg Marsanne Roussanne 2019

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

Marsanne was one of the original varieties planted at Yeringberg during the 1860s through tot he 1920s. So, when deciding what to replant in the Yerinberg vineyard in the 1980s, it was an obvious choice. Roussanne followed quickly after and this homage to the Northern Rhone was born. The fruit is destemmed, crushed and co-fermented instainless steel. The wine is matured in old oak with minimal-intervention – specifically, no malo-lactic fermentation and no lees-stiring.

Learn more about this magical Victorian region with our Wine Bites article Getting Your Head Around the Yarra Valley.

About Yeringberg

“Yarra Valley pioneers, the de Pury family are renowned for wines of finesse and elegance that epitomise the finest the region can produce. Produced from some of the oldest vines in the valley, these are long-lived wines made in tiny quantities. Yeringberg makes wines from the low-yielding vines re-established on the heart of what was one of the most famous vineyards of the nineteenth century. In the riper years, the red wines have a velvety generosity of flavour which is rarely encountered, yet never lose varietal character, while the Yeringberg White takes students of history back to Yeringberg’s fame in the nineteenth century.”

James Halliday

Guill de Pury grew up beside the out-of-operation 19th-century winery in Coldstream, where a lack of interest in fine table wines had caused production to cease in 1921. In 1969, Guill and wife Katherine decided to replant the vineyard and start again, and gradually restored the reputation of this great Australian estate.

Guill has since handed over chief responsibility for the wines to daughter Sandra de Pury. Sandra initially worked as a chef in Hong Kong following previous experience in kitchens and a period of study in hotel management in Switzerland. She then enrolled in an MBA program at the university of Melbourne, during which she won a scholarship to the University of Chicago. This was followed by a five-year stint as a jet-setting problem-solver with a Melbourne-based management consultancy.

Eventually her family heritage caught up with her and she succumbed to the wine bug. She completed a degree in oenology on her way to becoming fourth-generation winemaker at Yeringberg, where she views her art as “the perfect combination of intellectual, physical and sensory engagement.”

What is particularly staggering about Yeringberg is that year after year they assert their mastery across all varieties, from whites to reds. Even though their flagship wine is their Cabernet, there is a good argument that every wine from Yeringberg flies the flag as a benchmark for the Yarra Valley.

The video below “A Rare Vintage” was filmed for the ABC Landline Program & reported by Tim Lee

In the Vineyard

The original vineyard was ripped out when the demand for Australian wine slowed to a trickle, however, the site was replanted in the 1970s and is one of the great sites of the modern Yarra.

In the Winery

Yeringberg practices traditional winemaking.

The 2019 Vintage at Yeringberg

“As the sun rises on 2022 and we prepare for a new harvest, we’re delighted to present the 2019 wines to the trade. That season was a weather rollercoaster, which resulted in a stunning set of wines. The wet spring and early summer set up the vines well  for strong growth, and our careful vineyard management kept the threatened fungal diseases at bay. January and early February were hot, the autumn was more comfortable and the fruit ripened in a steady sequence. It is a vintage characterised by moderate yields, very healthy fruit and balanced wines, less opulent than 2018 but more forward than the 2017 wines. We hope that you and those around you will enjoy our latest work.”

Sandra de Pury

Where in the World is Yeringberg?

Yeringberg is located in Coldstream, in the Yarra Valley.