Yeringberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Guill de Pury grew up beside Yeringberg's then out-of-operation 19th-century winery in Coldstream, where a lack of interest in fine table wines led to production ceasing in 1921. Thanks to Guill and his wife Katherine, who decided to replant the vineyard in 1969, Yeringberg’s historic estate was gradually restored to its former glory. The couple made their first commercial wine in 1974. Since 2008, their daughter Sandra has been responsible for crafting the wines, while her brother David, a PhD holder in plant physiology, manages the vineyards and Yeringberg's grass-fed lamb and cattle.

Sandra’s path to winemaking saw her travel far and wide, from working as a chef in Hong Kong to studying hotel management in Switzerland, earning an MBA at the University of Melbourne, and spending five years as a management consultant. Eventually, her family heritage drew her back to wine, and she completed a degree in oenology to become Yeringberg’s fourth-generation winemaker. She describes her work as “the perfect combination of intellectual, physical, and sensory engagement.”

Yeringberg is committed to evolving with the times. Their new winery is in the design phase, and a vine replanting program began in 2020 to mitigate the effects of climate change and phylloxera, establishing two new vineyard sites on south- and east-facing slopes. The future is bright for one of the Yarra Valley’s oldest and most important producers.