The Yarran tree is best recognised by it's lustrous yellow blooms and dark fragrant wood, it is found extensively throughout the Riverina region and once grew abundantly on the vineyard from which Yarran Wines now source their fruit. Wine grapes have been grown on the Brewer family vineyard for over thirty years. Estate patriarchs Lorraine and John established their property to viticulture, after their son's keen interest in winemaking inspired enrolment at Charles Sturt University. The Brewer vineyards and winworks have since grown, from producing a single site Shiraz in 1998, to many different varietal table wines, rich fortified blends and a classic Riverina Botrytis Noble Rot.
The vineyards, winery and cellar door are all located in the Riverina sub region of Yenda. The area can be proud of a long tradition in winegrowing, dating back to 1913, it is renowned internationally for producing world class, high quality wines. Yarran Wines is a community owned and operated winery. All the winery staff are either shareholders, stakeholders or family. Lorraine Brewer remains actively involved in administration, while co-vineyard owner Jim Maier produces fruit and manages the vineyard. Before joining the family business in 2009, Sam Brewer gained much international experience after working vintages in the Yarra and King Valleys, California's Sonoma and the exciting new viticultural precincts of China.
The Yarran range of wines have perfomed exceptionally well on the wine show circuit. The portfolio covers everyone's favourite styles, the aim is to make wines showing lifted varietal fruit character. Dependable, high quality, great value wines, fashioned to an approachable and deliciously pleasant modern styling.
A love of the land and respect for mother nature are essential in achieving harvests of superior quality fruit. The Yarran winemaking philosophy has evolved over time, the efforts of each vintage continue to be finely attenuated to deliver the highest possible quality for the enthusiast.
Creative winemaking coupled with a strong commitment to expressing regional style has been a rewarding mix. Each vintage, Yarran Wines continue to set higher standards, their efforts have been rewarded with a conspicuous list of exciting accolades and reviews. The team at Yarran are always doing things in a slightly less orthodox way each year, continuously challenging themselves to achieve wines with an extra element of character and charm. The Yarran team pride themselves in creating approachable, award winning quality wines, working through the virtues of a balanced vineyard and meticulous winemaking. Yarran's Leopardwood range is also named after a local tree, Flindersia Maculosa was once part of the native flora.
The wines in the Leopardwood range are crafted from the Heathcote and Yenda regions, wines with the most intensity and flavour are selected for French and American oak barrel aging, matured for a year before release. Leopardwood are a rich, full bodied and solidly structured range, made for those who appreciate wines of greater substance and exceptional complexity. The cellar door at Yarran Wines is nestled within the picturesque vineyard, it offers elevated views of the surrounding grapevines and the Cocoparra Ranges. If you're travelling through Yenda or the nearby town of Griffith, drop by for a sampling of the award winnning range of wines, tastings of red, white and moscato, fortified tawny and an iconic dessert wine!
