3. Barossa – Eden Valley (1)
• renowned deep-flavoured Shiraz
• typical continental climate: -
– dry summer and mild winter (SSH/day=8.8h)
– rainfall : Apr – Oct (550 ml)
– spring: Sep – Nov, Mar – May
– summer: Dec – Feb (>35°C)
– similar to Bordeaux & Margaret River
• higher average temp, lower rainfall & humidity
4. Barossa – Eden Valley (2)
• Soil types
– Brown, loamy sandy to clay loam
– sandy light brownish to dark grey
soils
– sandy loams over tight clay and
ironstone rock
5. Barossa: Regional Characteristics
• Barossa: Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
• It produces wine since 1842
• 750 grape growing families, 6th
generation
• 170 wine companies
• Have neighbouring warm & cool
climate growing conditions for
grapes
6. Significant personnel / identities
• Grant Burge
• John Duval
• Peter Lehmann
• Langmeil
• Henschke
• In Yalumba, Smith Family with 5
generations are inherited (from Samuel
Smith at 1849)
7. Barossa : major wineries
• Penfolds
• Jacob’s Creek
• Grant Burge
• Peter Lehmann
• John Duval
• Henschke
• Chateau Tanunda
• Yalumba
8. Barossa: points of interests
• Renowned Varietals
– Whole region:
• Shiraz
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Mataro
• Grenache
• Viognier
• Semillon
– Special to Barossa Valley: Shiraz
– Special to Eden Valley: Riesling
9. Barossa: regional events
• Celebrating wine: The Barossa Gourment
weekend: In August , 2 days in weekend -
in Para Road Wine Path
• Vintage Festival: held in every 2 years –
100 events in 9 days (30/3 – 7/4/2013)
• Chateau Tanunda Long Table Lunch
11. Yalumba - History
“Earth, Vine, Grape, Wine, Yalumba & its People”
• Founded in 1849 by Samuel Smith (1812-
1889 : UK migrant & English Brewer)
– Sidney Smith (1837-1908)
– Walter Smith/Sidney Hill Smith (1867-1938/
1906-1938)
– Wyndham/Mark Hill Smith (1909-1990/1923-
1999)
– Robert Hill Smith & Family (1951-…)
12. Yalumba – corporate structure 1
• Family owned business, owned by Robert
Hill Smith & his brother – 20 years ago
acquired 100% ownership when old
Yalumba brand was a broad, ownership-
structured with > 30 shareholders.
• It has over 500 employees globally and
wines sold > 38 countries
URL: http://www.eoy.ey.com.au/robert-hill-smith-cr/w1/i1002138/
13. Yalumba – corporate structure 2
Owner (Robert Hill Smith)
Chief Winemaker (Louisa Rose)
Director - Strategy & Business
Devlopment (Brian Walsh)
14. Yalumba – corporate structure 3
• Senior Winemaker (Kevin Glastonbury,
Teresa Heuzenroeder, Peter Gambetta)
• Winemaker (Andrew La Nauze)
• Winemaker – Communication (Jane
Ferrari – wine education, commun’tor)
15. Yalumba – Contribution to AWI
• Board Member AWBC 1992-1996 Australian Wine & Brandy
Corporation (AWBC)
• Board Member AME 1993-1998 Australian Major Events (AME)
• Board Member SATRA 1994-1999 South Australian-
Thoroughbred-Racing Authority (SATRA)
• Board Member AWEC 2000-current Australian Wine Export
Council now MDAC
• Board Member SACA 1999-current South Australian Cricket
Association
• Board Member Rabobank 2009 Advisory member, Rabobank
Australia & New Zealand
• Yalumba Nursery specialise in variety / clonal / rootstock selection
& evaluation (http://www.yalumbanursery.com)
• Sole distributors of (IFG) International Fruit Genetics
16. Yalumba – market
• Brands, market position, export industry
– 20 years ago, Yalumba concentrated mainly
on Aussie wine market, mostly fortified wines
– Yalumba restructured the winemaking
operations from fortified wines to Shiraz,
Cabernet Sauvignon, and other dry red /
whites
• Main exports: UK and Europe.
17. Yalumba - Major brands
• High class: -
– The Reserve / Octavius
– The Virgillius / Signature / Single Site
• Middle class: -
– Hand Picked / V de Vie / Barossa Eden
• Middle to lower class: -
– Mawson’s / Galway Vintage Shiraz
– Y Series / D Cuvee
18. Yalumba – Key winemakers
• Louisa Rose (Chief)
• Kevin Glastonbury (Senior)
• Teresa Heuzenroeder (Senior)
• Peter Gambetta (Senior)
• Andrew La Nauze (Winemaker)
• Jane Ferrari (Winemaker–communication)
19. Yalumba – wineries / vineyards
• Eden Valley Road, Angaston SA 5353
• Yalumba ‘Wratton Bully’ Vineyard
• Penola-Dergholm Road Cooawarra SA
5263 (Menzies)
20. Yalumba - Recent Awards
• 95 points for Single Site Shiraz (27/1/12)
– URL: http://www.yalumba.com/article.asp?p=163&a=1034
• Awarded the best white wine of 2011
– URL: http://www.yalumba.com/article.asp?p=163&a=1028
• Awarded Prestigious President's Medal
2011
– URL: http://www.yalumba.com/article.asp?p=163&a=1005
21. Yalumba – Other features 1
• Family Taste Room
• The Yalumba Wine Room
• Signature Cellar
• Yalumba Side Lawn
• Retreat (Menzies @ Coonawarra)
– URL: http://www.yalumba.com/events.asp?p=193
22. Yalumba – Other features 2
• Yalumba Nursery
• Environmental Preservation Initiatives
– URL: http://www.yalumba.com/events.asp?p=193
24. Patchwork Shiraz 2010 (1)
Production
• sourced from a patchwork of soils &
climates in Barossa & Eden Valley
regions
• A mix of small- & medium-size static
fermenters, & fermentation cycle:
between 8-12 days
25. Patchwork Shiraz 2010 (2)
• Natural / ‘wild’ yeasts in grape skins
initiate fermentation, winery yeasts are
added to complete the process
• Majority are run to barrel, selected
barrels remained ‘on skins’ post
fermentation for 1-2 weeks.
26. Patchwork Shiraz 2010 (3)
• Finished wine is matured 16 months in
French & American hogheads &
octaves barrels
27. Patchwork Shiraz 2010 (4)
Tasting Notes
• Colour: deep purple with purple
meniscus , complex structure
• Smell: quite alcoholic, development
medium to strong aromas with fruity
flavour like blueberry, blackcurrant,
cherry mixing together. Traces of
chocolate, sweety oaky smell
28. Patchwork Shiraz 2010 (5)
• Palate: full bodied dry with berry-riched
flavour. Mainly riched in blueberry,
blackcurrant, cherry, plum in balanced
manner; long finish with sweet after
taste (matured in barrels). Little traces
of crispy feeling be identified, yet it is
easily drinkable – free from bitterness
29. Patchwork Shiraz 2010 (6)
• Comments: Good Quality in this price
range, drink now but she can be cellar
up to 7 years, 17/20.
• Price: $22 @ liquorland
32. Samuel Smith & Son
• Robert Hill Smith is in charge
• Wine merchant established in 1923
• Portfolio involves reputable brands
– Coopers, Carlsberg
– Brokenwood
– Hill Smith Estate
– Vasse Felix
– Smith & Hooper
– Yalumba
33. Some bottles I have drunken
• Smith & Hoopers Cab Sauv Merlot 2008
34. Some bottles I have drunken
• Vasse Felix Cab Sauv 2005 (sorry I
haven’t taken the actual bottle…)
