Timo Mayer Yarra Valley Grenache 2025

Among Yarra Valley winemakers, German-born Timo Mayer needs almost no introduction. Bombastic and wild, he crafts precise, ethereal, minimal-intervention wines from his close-planted Bloody Hill vineyard. Characterised by the presence of whole bunch fermentation and a restrained use of oak, his range includes Pinot Noir, Grenache, and Syrah that are impeccably structured, detailed, and compelling.

Mayer's first release of Grenache from the black volcanic soils of Kangaroo Ground, this is pinot-like, deft, and savoury. Bright pomegranate, blood orange and strawberry lead into dried herbs, a saline feel, and a smoky lift. The palate is juicy and finely structured, with natural fruit weight hemmed in by grippy tannins.