Yalumba Winery

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Yalumba was founded in 1849 by Samuel Smith, British migrant and English brewer, who had brought his family to Angaston seeking a new life. After purchasing a 30-acre parcel of land just beyond the southern-eastern boundary of Angaston, Smith read more...and his son began planting the first vines by moonlight. Samuel named his patch "Yalumba" – aboriginal for "all the land around".

Six generations and more than 150 years later Yalumba, Australia's oldest family owned winery, has grown in size and stature, embodying all that has made the Australian wine success story the envy of winemakers the world over.

Yalumba wines have a style all of their own and each have been influenced by a diverse range of elements. Elements Yalumba likes to call 'the controllables', such as the Yalumba Vine Nursery and on-site cooperage – as well as other factors that cannot be emulated by any other winery. Yalumba’s history and tradition combined with a reputation for innovation.

Yalumba Announced Winestate Magazine Wine Company of the Year 2007

“Tradition, Loyalty and the spirit of Progress”

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'Our driving emotion is a responsibility to leave a legacy and a desire to make a difference'
ROBERT HILL SMITH - Fifth generation Yalumba proprietor

'The Hill Smith family has always had a good eye for an exceptional vineyard site'
ROBIN NETTELBECK - Viticulturist

'At Yalumba, no aspect of winegrowing or winemaking is left to chance'
ALAN HOEY - Winemaker

'A winemaker's challenge is to add an individual element to each wine. We hope to provide enjoyable, multi-dimensional wines'
BRIAN WALSH - Winemaker

'Articulating which wine style Yalumba does best is almost as difficult as asking a parent to name a favourite child'
SAM HILL SMITH - Joint proprietor, gallery owner

'The journey of 'Rare & Fine' has been one of trial, error and learning and certainly a rewarding one'
ROBERT HILL SMITH

'I am proud to be the 7th master cooper at Yalumba; it's a longstanding tradition and unique amongst today's winemakers'
ANDREW BROAD - Master Cooper

'Admiration not imitation - this is undoubtedly the catch-cry of the Yalumba winemaker'
ROBERT HILL SMITH

'Our work with Viognier is testament to our willingness and confidence to look to the future'
LOUISA ROSE - Winemaker

'We are committed to minimising environmental impact for a sustainable, successful future'
CECIL CAMILLERI - Environmental Manager

'Our goal is to be the finest independent Australian Winemaker and Wine Ambassador'
ROBERT HILL SMITH    (hide)

talikan reviewed Yalumba Y Series Shiraz Viognier 2007:

November 2009

talikan

Visually this wine is a deep purple with thin legs on the glass. The nose starts as a deep peppery berry scent finishing with a sharp but light tingle. The taste is quite good, very mildly dry with flavoring of black...

Yalumba Y Series Shiraz Viognier 2007

Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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matthewartz14 reviewed Yalumba Muscat Museum Reserve:

November 2009

matthewartz14

Yalumba Muscat Museum Reserve

Starting at $14^.99 Snoothrank: 4/5

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cookypuss1 reviewed Yalumba Shiraz Vinnovation Collection 2003:

October 2009

cookypuss1

Delicious, but not worth the steep price tag.

Yalumba Shiraz Vinnovation Collection 2003

Starting at $78^.50 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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argentgal reviewed Yalumba Museum Release Antique Tawny:

October 2009

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Yalumba Museum Release Antique Tawny

Starting at $15^.06 Snoothrank: 4/5

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weinster reviewed Yalumba Shiraz-Viognier 2005:

October 2009

weinster

Yalumba Shiraz-Viognier 2005

Starting at $15^.39 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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kylewolf reviewed Yalumba Hand Picked Barossa Shiraz/Viognier 2006:

October 2009

kylewolf

The nose began with a heavy undertone of smoke laced with dark fruit, primarily dark cherry and oak with wisps of chocolate. While somewhat typical of shiraz, this nose was surprisingly brighter than you would imagine...

Yalumba Hand Picked Barossa Shiraz/Viognier 2006

Starting at $16^.66 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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kylewolf wrote in the forum topic: Price/Score Ratio Formula for Wines

October 2009

kylewolf

bottle #1, p(H)= 1/$45, or .02222 p(E/H)= 95/100, or .95 p(E/not H)= 1-.95 or ... to a wine I purchased today, Yalumba Shiraz/Viognier 2006. Price $13, 91pts (also if you have more than one value for pts due to...

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jdavidian reviewed Yalumba Museum Release Antique Tawny:

October 2009

jdavidian

A fabulous find. How can a tawny port be so affordable for such quality? Beautiful nose, warmth and flavour. This port was an instant hint - and the only problem with it is that it is so difficult to find locally.

Yalumba Museum Release Antique Tawny

Starting at $15^.06 Snoothrank: 4/5

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JelaDragoljevic modified this page:

Oct 3

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JelaDragoljevic edited the contact information for Yalumba .

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rhwine reviewed Yalumba Barossa Patchwork Shiraz 2006:

October 2009

rhwine

A pleasant wine. Very lush fruit and decent tannins.

Yalumba Barossa Patchwork Shiraz 2006

Starting at $15^.83 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Jez Elias reviewed Yalumba Barossa Patchwork Shiraz 2007:

September 2009

Jez Elias

Light on the nose but a lovely cherry lightness right through the palate with nice mocha and tannins supporting the sweetness. Would be good if laid down for a few more years

Yalumba Barossa Patchwork Shiraz 2007

Starting at $16^.49 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Philip modified this page:

Jan 18

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Philip added a photo for Yalumba .

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