Winemaker Notes
Yalumba's Y Series is a collection of youthful wines, sustainable and vegan. These wines bring a fresh twist to authentic Australian winemaking practices and explore off the beaten path grapes.
Aromas of strawberry, sage, black olive, and hints of hazelnut. The palate is vibrant and juicy with loads of red fruit. Pomegranate and cranberry flavors abound, finishing with delicious tannins.
Enjoy with dumplings or arancini.
Vegan-Friendly
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
There’s a smoky, charred meat aroma overlaying this Pinot at first sniff. It accompanies currant and cherry fruit, dried herbs, some stalky notes and very dark chocolate. Herbal, drying tannins wind around the tongue on the mid-weight palate, and that tart red berry and smoke character lingers.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
South Australia is the historic heart of Australian wine, a great wine capital of the world, and home to some of the most famous regions. It produces more than 80% of Australia’s premium wine from some of the oldest vines in the world. There is an abundance of varieties and wide spectrum of styles to explore. From the rogue to refined, discover Australian wines that are far from ordinary.