2024 Yangarra Roux Beaute Roussanne

This is Roussanne reimagined - bold, structured, and built for the long haul. Sourced from Yangarra’s oldest Roussanne block, the 2024 Roux Beauté is a masterclass in texture and precision from one of Australia’s most boundary-pushing producers.

Made in just two 675L ceramic eggs, nearly half the wine spent a staggering seven months on skins, giving the finished blend a remarkable palate presence - savoury, grippy and yet beautifully composed. The rest was whole-bunch pressed and naturally fermented in ceramic, adding lift and clarity.

What emerges is a powerful, golden-hued white with layers of baked quince, yellow plum and almond skin, wrapped around a core of fine phenolics and salty freshness. It’s unmistakably Mediterranean in feel, yet very much a Yangarra original, complex, wild, and uncompromisingly detailed.

This is not your average Roussanne but it is one of the country's very best.

96 points
"The 2024 Roux Beaute Roussanne is floral and fresh, and the phenolics really help the flavors to penetrate onto the palate. This is already so concentrated and intense but with tightly wound phenolics. This will be a superstar..."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

97 points
"The Estate Roussanne from ’24 is a more effusive affair, while this is stony and mineral, yet still with fruitful depth and power... Pithy, tangy, chewy, such a treasure trove for texture seekers; this is another impeccable release for this groundbreaking wine. Brilliant, and the value for this quality and character is extraordinary."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)