{"product_id":"2023-yangarra-estate-ironheart-shiraz-750ml","title":"2023 Yangarra Estate Ironheart Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePre-Order: This item will be fulfilled and dispatched within one week after your order is placed. Vintage may vary.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIronheart is Yangarra Estate’s flagship Shiraz, produced from its single-vineyard property in elevated Blewitt Springs. The 2023 vintage combines concentrated dark fruit, savoury complexity and authoritative tannins with the fragrance and finesse achieved during a cool growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYangarra Estate is a biodynamic vineyard and winery specialising in southern Rhône varieties. Its combination of altitude, ancient geology, sandy ironstone soils and maritime influence produces wines with distinctive concentration, structure and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ironheart vineyard lies at the northern edge of McLaren Vale. Its northern aspect, elevated position and sandy ironstone soils provide the conditions for Shiraz with immense concentration, mineral character and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 growing season began with significantly above-average rainfall, followed by cool and wet conditions throughout spring. Careful shoot thinning and leaf removal improved airflow and sunlight exposure while protecting the naturally low-yielding crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe majority of the estate was harvested within a three-week period before Easter, with picking completed in early April. This cool vintage produced one of the prettier and more delicate expressions from the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shiraz was hand-picked on 4 April. Twenty percent was retained as whole bunches, while the remaining fruit was destemmed, selectively berry sorted and crushed. Wild fermentation took place in open fermenters, followed by approximately 20 days on skins with gentle cap wetting and minimal extraction. No pressings were included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine matured for a total of 16 months. It spent six months on lees in French oak puncheons, 35% new, before being blended into one-year-old Austrian and French oak foudre for a further ten months. It was bottled in August 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer Tasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eIronheart is the flagship Shiraz from our single vineyard estate in Blewitt Springs at the northern edge of McLaren Vale. The vineyard’s northern aspect, higher elevation and sandy ironstone soils produce Shiraz with immense concentration and finesse.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points — Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublished 03 August 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eIt’s all deftly handled though, matched by the thrumming power of the fruit, with notes of blackberry pastille, soft licorice, freshly ground fruity coffee and rusted iron. It’s testament to the farming here that so much flavour is achieved at this ripeness and weight, and this promises to age well; just give it a year or two.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points — Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublished 04 August 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eIt’s a meaty, bloody, black cherry-and-blackberry driven wine with earth, sweet spice, game and leather characters littered throughout. It has excellent power and also excellent tannin, the finish firm and commanding. Length is very good\/excellent too.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yangarra Estate Vineyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ironheart Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-vineyard estate fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sand and ironstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certified Organic and Biodynamic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 April 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole Bunch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild fermentation in open fermenters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 months in French, Austrian and French oak vessels\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Oak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35% during the initial six-month maturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Malvern Valley Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44623520694360,"sku":"1635099190","price":103.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/5994\/9144\/files\/Yangarra_Ironheart_Shiraz_2023_c2f046b0-e6f6-4170-925e-147b08396280.jpg?v=1787128565","url":"https:\/\/mvliquor.com.au\/zh\/products\/2023-yangarra-estate-ironheart-shiraz-750ml","provider":"Malvern Valley Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}