Vintage 2025 Releases
Vin de Soif wines | April 2026
The Vin de Soif range, as a blend of many vineyards, soil compositions, and components, sits as a village wine that represents the patchwork of the Barossa terroir and showcases our ability to create fresh, vibrant, and interesting wines.
The blends change according to what each season gives us, with the ability to evolve over time, adding extra layers to keep these wines consistently engaging and unique.
This year’s release sees added structure and complexity in our Blanc, with Grenache Blanc included in the blend. For the first time, our Rouge is composed solely of Grenache and Cinsault, with no Mourvèdre.
The Shiraz this year is the lightest in alcohol at 12.8%, offering a refreshing stylistic expression meant purely for enjoyment.
Vin de Soif Blanc 2025 46% Roussanne 33% Grenache Blanc 21% Grenache Gris 13.3% rrp $36
Vin de Soif Rouge 2025 55% Grenache 45% Cinsault 13.7% rrp $36
Vin de Soif Shiraz 2025 100% Shiraz 12.8% rrp $36
Vinification
Vin de Soif Blanc Co ferment in tank for 10 months, vegan friendly natural yeast
Vin de Soif Rouge 11% whole cluster, 9 days on skins 9 months seasoned French oak vegan friendly natural yeast
Vin de Soif Shiraz 8 days on skins 7 months seasoned French oak vegan friendly natural yeast
Vintage Report 2025
Vintage 2025 commenced under very dry conditions, resulting in two clearly defined expressions across vineyard sites.
Early-picked parcels were sourced from vineyards with limited canopy development. Reduced shading and lower crop loads led to a rapid accumulation of sugars, requiring close monitoring and timely harvest decisions to preserve balance and avoid excessive ripeness. This reflects both the compressed nature of the harvest window and the accelerated ripening observed in early sites.
Vintage: 2025 Growing season Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer 2024/2025
Rainfall: Below average for all months
Weather: 71% average warmer days, September frost
Harvest: 16th February to 13th March. By 23 February, approximately 50% of the intake was in.
Yields: normal exception frost affected vineyards
White varietals in 2025, particularly Roussanne, showed exceptional promise. Fruit quality is high, with excellent health, natural acidity retention, and strong flavour development. These results reflect the importance of well-maintained canopies, allowing for slower, more even ripening despite dry conditions and enabling harvest at optimal physiological maturity. Two varietals of particular note in 2025 are Roussanne and Grenache, both displaying clarity, balance and strong site expression at harvest.
Vineyards
Vin de Soif Blanc
Blend of vineyards
Roussanne ~ Greenock 2001 planted Materne Loam over red clay
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris ~ Vine Vale Rohrlach 2012 planted young plantings on sandy loam
Roussanne & Grenache Blanc ~ Dorrien Yelland & Papps Estate 2022 planted sandy loam over clay
Vin de Soif Rouge
Blend of vineyards
Grenache ~ Vine Vale, Schild Old Vine, Rohrlach young red loam sandy loam
~ Dorrien, Yelland & Papps planted 2022 sandy loam over clay
~ Marananga Modra planted 1935 shallow loam shale over deep red clay
Cinsault ~ Stone Well, Sonntag planted 2000 heavy loam over red clay and quartz
Vin de Soif Shiraz
Shiraz ~ Vine Vale Schild sandy red loam
For Media Enquiries, Samples, or Interviews:
Susan Papps Co-owner & Winemaker
susan@yellandandpapps.com
+614 0825 0005