Mystery Wine Preservative Free Grenache 2022 | McLaren Vale

This premium Australian certified biodynamic single-estate red wine comes fully labelled from the winery—we just can't share their details. Without a doubt, this is the best sub-$10 red we've come across, packed with flavour and an absolute bargain! Showcasing lashings of white pepper, raspberry, vanilla bean, blackberries, blueberries and prune plums with powdery tannins, pure fruited natural wine expression and a juicy frame. This fresh, medium-bodied Grenache is grown without the addition of chemicals and herbicides, displaying luminescent purple and bright colour with boysenberry jam, clove, bay leaf and bitter cocoa. Luscious and fruity, best enjoyed young and paired with hearty dishes. Exactly how preservative-free wine should be.

Tasting Notes

Appearance

This distinguished preservative-free Grenache presents a luminescent purple hue with bright, vibrant colour that tells you exactly what to expect, displaying the pristine quality characteristic of certified biodynamic fruit from a dedicated single-estate vineyard.

Aroma

The nose is expressive and generous, revealing lashings of white pepper, raspberry and vanilla bean alongside blackberries, blueberries and prune plums. Purple florals add complexity, with boysenberry jam, clove, bay leaf and bitter cocoa creating an aromatic profile with remarkable intensity and the pure fruited natural wine expression that defines this preservative-free style.

Palate

Fresh and medium-bodied, the palate is slippery with powdery tannins and a juicy frame, delivering spice-laden flavours of blackberries, blueberries, raspberry and pomegranate. The wine displays grainy, textural chew with chicory-like bitterness and a tangy sour cherry and blackberry finish of good length. Fleshy, wholesome and rugged yet fun to drink, with remarkable generosity shining through.

Pairs With

This versatile preservative-free Grenache pairs beautifully with beef and black bean stir-fry, slow-braised lamb, hearty casseroles, grilled ribeye steak, mushroom risotto, barbecued meats, rich pasta dishes, aged cheddar, or Mediterranean cuisine, making it ideal for casual dining with food as it's pretty firm and grainy, showcasing its wholesome character.

Drink now or cellar 1-2 years

Wine Reviews

92 Points - Shanteh Wale, Winepilot

"Handpicked, destemmed and a large percentage of whole berries. Wild fermentation and matured for 5 months in stainless steel. You'll find the Yangarra generosity here in a spiced laden Grenache full of blackberries, blueberries and prune plums. There is a boysenberry jam kick with clove, bay leaf and bitter cocoa. The wine is slippery on the palate with powdery tannins and a juicy frame. Slosh around in a decanter to make the most of those purple florals. Drink now or will cellar for 1-2 years. Serve with beef and black bean stir fry."

90 Points - Gary Walsh, Winefront

"PF Meaty, nutty, floral, cherry and blueberry. It's fleshy, grainy, lots of flavour, some chicory-like bitterness, raspberry and pomegranate, plenty of grainy and textural chew to it, with a tangy sour cherry and blackberry finish of good length. Good wine, kind of rugged, but fun to drink. Needs food though, because it's pretty firm. Grainy. Wholesome."