2024 Warramate Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Overview

A vibrant, medium-bodied Yarra Valley Cabernet blend combining five Bordeaux varieties. Perfumed floral and dark-berry fruit is matched by leafy freshness, fine structural tannins and subtle oak influence, giving the wine an approachable yet classically claret-like profile.

Vineyard

The wine is drawn from selected blocks across the vineyard, incorporating fruit from nine vineyard blocks and five grape varieties. Some vines date back to 1990, contributing additional complexity and character to the blend.

Winemaking

The fruit was hand picked, sorted and destemmed into a series of small fermenters. Cabernet Sauvignon berries were lightly crushed to aid tannin extraction, while Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot underwent whole berry fermentation to enhance fruit purity and plushness. Cabernet Franc was fermented and matured in clay amphora, adding further complexity to the blend. Hand plunging throughout fermentation allowed gentle extraction of colour, flavour and texture.

Producer Tasting Notes

Perfumed violets, freshly picked herbs and boysenberry fruit unfold across a medium-bodied palate with an accessible and generous fruit profile. Brimming with freshness, the wine combines leafy lift, aniseed spice and berry-bright acidity. Fine structural tannins and a hint of oak influence bring balance and length to this vibrant interpretation of a classic claret style.

Cellaring

Full of youthful exuberance and ready for immediate enjoyment. The producer suggests a mellow and graceful evolution for up to five years under suitable cellaring conditions.

Awards

Trophy — Best Blends of Cabernet & Associated Varieties
Yarra Valley Wine Show 2026

94 Points — Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion

92 Points — Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

Producer

Yarra Yering is one of the pioneering producers of Victoria’s Yarra Valley. Founded in 1969 by Dr Bailey Carrodus, the estate occupies well-drained, north-facing slopes in the Warramate foothills. Its approach combines small-batch fermentation, gentle hand-plunging and careful vineyard expression, with Sarah Crowe leading the winemaking team since 2013.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2024
• Producer: Yarra Yering
• Wine: Warramate Cabernet Sauvignon
• Country: Australia
• Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
• Grape Varieties: 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Malbec, 14% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc
• Wine Style: Still Red Wine
• Body: Medium
• Alcohol: 14.0%
• Harvest: Hand Picked
• Fermentation: Small-batch fermentation; whole berry fermentation used for Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot
• Cabernet Franc: Fermented and matured in clay amphora
• Cellaring: Enjoy now or cellar for up to 5 years