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Perched high up on the hillside of the Eden Valley, this beautifully positioned vineyard is surrounded by ancient Yaccas. The soil here is a mix of both quartz and ironstone and the vineyard’s high altitude allows for slow ripening that leads to a very soft and elegant Shiraz.
Yacca Block sits at the top of Menglers Hill in Eden Valley and is a prime example of the role sub-regionality plays in serious winemaking with this vineyard only a short drive from the Western Ranges of Barossa Valley where the Two Hands Cellar Door is located.
Scores & Reviews
96 points
“You might have driven up the road to Mengler Hill before – it’s kind of the gateway to the Eden Valley from the Barossa Valley floor. This vineyard is the Mattschoss Block 14 up at 483m. There’s a real singularity of dark-fruited flavour in this wine. Everything compact and pure and tuned nicely. All in check. All the notes fit in nicely with each other like a major scale. Aside from the stunning plum and dark cherry fruit purity, the tannins are lovely, like powdered quartz, and they melt in the mouth. It’s elegant and long and I do like that.” – Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion 2025
Winemaking
FIRST VINTAGE | 2012
AVERAGE PRODUCTION |Â 5 Barrels
VINIFICATION | Crushed and de-stemmed, fermented in 5 tonne stainless. Time on skins 10 days, pumped over 2-3 times a day. Free run and pressings were combined into tank then racked off gross lees into oak where malolactic fermentation occurred. Bottled with minimal fining and without filtration.
MATURATION | 18 months in 1-6 year with 20% new French oak, puncheons. Always bottled in November the following vintage.
Museum Yacca Block
We are proud to offer a curated selection of back vintage and large format Single Vineyard wines, bottles that showcase the true character of time and terroir. Carefully cellared since release, these wines have matured beautifully, revealing layers of complexity and elegance with age. Select vintages are also available in large formats, including Magnum and Jeroboam, perfect for celebrating milestones or sharing with friends.
The Single Vineyard Series
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