2024 Yangarra Hickinbotham Grenache

96 pts
The only Yangarra wine not made from the estate, but still one of McLaren Vale's finest.

Price:
Sale price$80.00
Stock:
In stock, ready to ship
Rendering loop-subscriptions

Description

A single-site Grenache from one of the most storied vineyards in McLaren Vale, this small-batch bottling sees Yangarra flex their winemaking muscles just five minutes up the road in Clarendon.

Sourced from dry-grown bush vines planted in 1962 on the Hickinbotham estate, this is Grenache of depth and finesse. The 2024 season began with a wet winter and dry spring as conditions transitioned from La Niña toward El Niño. Unexpected summer rainfall encouraged generous bunch and berry development, while warm weather through late summer delivered balanced ripeness and expressive fruit. A concentrated two-week harvest captured the vineyard at its peak and has produced one of the wines of the vintage for this estate.

It's an incredibly fine, lifted expression of Grenache: red cherry and blood orange, a flicker of spice, and silky tannins that carry the wine with subtle power. It’s the second vintage with full organic and biodynamic certification from this block, and it shows in a wine that hums with energy. How good is Grenache from this part of the world??

96+ points
"Elegance is a byword for the whole grenache suite, with transparency, fine detail and natural tannin complexity constants. Deep red and black cherry, dark rose, some faint blue fruit/floral cues, Baharat, a very fine anise note, along with amaro herbs and warm earth, all so finely wrought. Tannins are so elegant yet insistent, and the accord with acidity make this dangerously drinkable now; though, given the wine holds up for several days, the future is assured."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)

96+ points - "From 1962-planted vines on brown clay loam with shattered siltstone; destemmed, crushed and fermented in 1800L cocciopesto amphorae, with four months' skin contact. There’s always a little more flesh to the Hickinbotham bottling, with the fruits a deep red, yet it has an overwhelmingly savoury fruit profile. That said, elegance is a byword for the whole grenache suite, with transparency, fine detail and natural tannin complexity constants. Deep red and black cherry, dark rose, some faint blue fruit/floral cues, Baharat, a very fine anise note, along with amaro herbs and warm earth, all so finely wrought. Tannins are so elegant yet insistent, and the accord with acidity make this dangerously drinkable now; though, given the wine holds up for several days, the future is assured." - Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)

100% Grenache Noir. Sourced from the oldest Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard Block 301, bush vines planted in 1962. 100% destemmed, crushed and tipped into 1800 L 'cocciopesto' stone amphorae. The fermentation occurred in the amphorae on skins for approximately 4 months. No pressings are used in this wine. Matured in amphora for a total of 11 months. Bottled July 2026.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Grenache
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature Organic
Biodynamic
High Score
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Screw Cap

Yangarra

Yangarra Estate stands as one of the defining properties of the Blewitt Springs sub-region in McLaren Vale. Famous for its ancient North Maslin Sands and gnarly old bush vines, it is a single-vineyard estate dedicated exclusively to the varieties of the Southern Rhône.

For over a quarter of a century, the estate was shaped by the late Peter Fraser. Pete was not just the winemaker; he was the heartbeat of the operation and a visionary who fundamentally changed the way the world views Australian Grenache. He championed "purity, beauty and elegance," moving the needle away from high alcohol and extraction towards finesse and site expression. His pioneering work with ceramic eggs, amphorae and biodynamic farming helped earn Yangarra the title of International Winery of the Year twice.

While the loss of Pete is deeply felt across the industry, the wines remain a lasting testament to his genius. From the world-class Old Vine Grenache and the brooding Ironheart Shiraz to the textural, ceramic-aged Roussanne, every bottle reflects his philosophy of "always a little further." Today, Yangarra remains a certified biodynamic powerhouse and a benchmark producer, continuing to honour the legacy of one of the country's greatest winemakers.

The old bush vines at Yangarra Yangarra

Others also liked

Recently viewed

Common Questions

Delivery is free on orders of $199 or more.

For orders under this amount, delivery is calculated at checkout based on your postcode. You can order in any quantity or combination of wines you like. Straight dozens are not required.

We will dispatch your order the same or next business day.

Estimated delivery transit time varies depending on your location. Please review this page for specific estimates.

No sorry we do not have a store front and pickup is not available.

Yes, no problem. When placing your order select ‘Store at Different Drop and Delivery Later’ as your shipping method or reply to the order confirmation email after placing your order with additional instructions.

We stock three different sized gift boxes (single, three bottle and six), all are available for purchase for a flat rate of $8. They look great and make an awesome impression.

To add a gift box to your order, simply add at checkout. The special requests box is your friend, please give us as many details of what you are looking for and we will try our best, or get in contact to discuss it with you. 

If you want to bulk order gifts or if you have any trouble please email hello@differentdrop.com or call and we can try and help.

 

Our warehouse is automated so unless you tell us otherwise, we will ship your order. If you would like us to hold your order please reply to the order confirmation email after placing your order and we are happy to store your order for up to 6 months at no charge. You can review our heat policy here.

Yes, of course. We want Different Drop customers to always be getting the best price. You can see our price match policy here.

No, feel free to mix it up! There is no minimum requirement. You can order wines in any quantity or combination, 1 or 50+ bottles.

No, all prices are set at the full discounted dozen rate already.

Most wine retailers list at a single-bottle price and then discount 10–15% when you buy six or twelve. We've taken the opposite approach. Since the overwhelming majority of our orders are already 6 bottles or more, our list price is set for the case buyer from the start. There's no inflated single-bottle price to discount down from.

What that means for you:

- One price, same for everyone — no minimum to hit to unlock the best rate
- No mixed-six gymnastics to qualify for a discount
- Our single-bottle price is typically at or below a traditional retailer's by-the-dozen rate

Put simply: the box discount is already baked into the price.

**And if you find it cheaper elsewhere?** Let us know. If the same wine is available at a lower price at another retailer (including at their mixed-six or by-the-dozen rate) we're happy to match it.

If you can't add more wine to your cart it means we are low on stock of that wine. For example, if you are only able to 3 bottles and no more that means we only have 3 bottles left of that wine. If it's a must have, please contact us and we may be able to order more in for you.

Regular Enquiries

Urgent Enquiries

02 8376 8775