Yalumba Distinguished Sites is a family of exceptional wines, carefully sourced and masterfully crafted to capture the true essence of specific, special sites within the Barossa.These wines are intriguing, distinct and true to the unique parcel of dirt that inspired their creation, while remaining rooted firmly in the heart of the Barossa.

Paradox: A person or thing made up of contradictory elements. The Paradox is not what you might expect from a wine from the northern Barossa. It’s not the high octane, lots of new oak stereotypical northern Barossa Shiraz, but rather a softer, more gentle velvet-like and savoury style of wine.

Made with little intervention or modern winemaking techniques, the 2012 Paradox used small parcels of grapes fermented with wild yeast, in 30hL French open top oak vats. With no refrigeration the ferments naturally get quite warm, allowing the fruit flavours and textures to express themselves while the tannin extraction is minimal. Vintage 2012 in the Barossa could be summed up as a vintage without extremes. La Nina conditions moderated throughout 2011 leading to good soil moisture for the beginning of the growing season. Average temperatures through spring and early summer enabled the vines to flourish, giving healthy balanced canopies and good fruit set. Mild conditions through January to March allowed the Shiraz grapes to ripen in ideal conditions, producing fruit with outstanding depth of flavour.