2024 Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache

97 pts
Stunning small-batch Grenache and probably the most sought-after wine in the brilliant Yangarra stable.

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Description

From a single block of 1946-planted bush vines at the heart of Yangarra’s certified biodynamic vineyard, the Ovitelli is Grenache at its most poised and pure. This wine has become one of the benchmark expressions of the variety in Australia - a study in restraint, precision, and site transparency.

Sourced from Block 30, adjacent to the famed High Sands vines, the fruit is meticulously berry sorted, destemmed, and fermented in large ceramic eggs. The wine remains on skins for seven months post-ferment, no pressings, no oak, just slow, patient development in ceramic.

The 2024 vintage has more flesh than the fine-boned 2023 and looks all the better for it. Plushness and purity is how we describe the 2024 - it's sensational.

A pure, site-driven expression that feels less like a winemaker’s fingerprint and more like a direct transmission from vine to glass. One of Australia’s great Grenaches - full stop.

97 points
"Together, the wine looks both supple and tightly coiled, and it bears all the hallmarks of aging impressively well over the week it has been open, and decades into the future too. This is a super wine."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

95 points
"Smart grenache that will reveal more when cellared."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

97 points - "The 2024 Ovitelli Grenache is a confluence of two important elements: the first is the warm year defined by amplitude and florals, and the second is the process of maturation, whereby this wine is matured exclusively in concrete egg, which emphasizes the austerity of the tannins and enhances the focus of the palate. Together, the wine looks both supple and tightly coiled, and it bears all the hallmarks of aging impressively well over the week it has been open, and decades into the future too. This is a super wine." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

95 points - "Deep-ish bright ruby with a good tint of purple; the bouquet has cherry, rosewater and earthy/terracotta-like notes while the palate has more of the same along with savouriness and drying aftertaste, the tannins fine and sandy, the finish lingering a long time, concluding with a satisfying firmness. Smart grenache that will reveal more when cellared." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

100% Grenache Noir. Sourced from Block 30, planted in 1946 and adjacent to the High Sands block. Destemmed, crushed and tipped into 675L ceramic eggs with gentle hand plunging. The fermentation occurred in ceramic and remained on skins for approximately 3 months. No pressings are used in this wine. No oak, matured exclusively in ceramic for a total 11 months. Bottled February 2025.

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
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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

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