Yalumba
| Yalumba | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Angaston, South Australia, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°30′48″S 139°03′19″E / 34.513223°S 139.055414°E |
| Wine region | Barossa Valley |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Key people | Samuel Smith |
| Cases/yr | 750,000[1] |
| Known for | The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz and The Octavius Old Vine Barossa Shiraz |
| Varietals | Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Website | www.yalumba.com |
Yalumba is an Australian winery located near the town of
indigenous Australian
word for "all the land around". In 1849 Smith and his son Sidney planted Yalumba's first vineyards, beginning the Yalumba dynasty. Today Yalumba is Australia's oldest family-owned winery.
Overview
Yalumba is part of Australian wine alliance
Langton’s Classification and/or 75% agreement by group that a wine is considered "iconic"; have the ability to do at least a 20-year vertical tasting; have a history going back a minimum of two generations; have ownership of vineyards more than 50 years old and/or ownership of distinguished sites which exemplify the best of terroir; and be paid-up members of the Winemakers Federation of Australia.[2][4][5][6]
See also
- Australian wine
- Cult wine
- South Australian food and drink
- List of wineries in the Barossa Valley
- Australia's First Families of Wine
References
- ^ WinePros: Yalumba, winepros.com.au, accessed 30 August 2010.
- ^ a b Simon Evans, The Australian Financial Review, Tuesday 18 August 2009, Page 61
- ^ Chris Snow, Decanter magazine, 17 August 2009, "Top Australian wineries team up to push super-premium wines"
- ^ "The Heart & Soul of Australian wine". Winetitles, Australias wine industry portal. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "First Families forge pact to promote wine". Jamie Freed, Business Day. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "Australia's first families team up". Ken Gargett, Meininger's wine business international. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
