Yelland and Papps Single Vineyard Roussanne 2024

I’ve always liked the way these guys treat this Rhône-style variety. It’s a wine that offers complexity and intensity with a vibrant and appealing mouthfeel. It was basket pressed into new and neutral oak for natural fermentation, and then regular lees stirring over 8 months has allowed the fruit and the wine to build textural complexity. In the end, it was a barrel selection of the best barrels to make up the wine. There’s a lemony, creamy character here with a fine, subtle oak infusion. A nice crisp acidity keeps it tight and fine, yet that brilliantly rich texture emerges and carries effortlessly through to a long finish.