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1 - 12 of 24 Wines By DArenberg
dArenberg Coppermine Road Cabernet 2008
McLaren Vale
Available in cartons of six
Coppermine Road is named after an avenue, very near the d'Arenberg property which runs parallel to the finest block of Cabernet Sauvignon vines to be found anywhere in McLaren Vale. The precious grapes are descended largely from a curious and near extinct unnamed clone which yields no more than a single tonne per acre because of its very poor setting ability and tiny berries. The quality of the fruit however is far superior, with wonderful violet and blackcurrant aromas, great acidity and long but intense, finely grained tannins.
$4999each
$597DOZEN
EACH
DOZEN
Walking the vineyards and tasting grapes, Chester Osborn determines the ideal picking time for each individual row. Small amounts are passed through the Demoisy open mouthed, rubber toothed crusher before transfer to five tonnes headed down open fermenters. The vats are treated to a course of foot treading, boots on, two thirds of the way through fermentation. When tannin extraction is just right the wine is basket pressed and transferred to a mixture of new and seasoned French and American oak barriques for the completion of primary and malolactic. Barrel ferments are aged on lees to keep the wine fresh while also reducing oak influence, followed by a racking and assemblage. Alcohol 14.5%
 
Deep and dark, almost to the point of black. The nose is dark and alluring with varietal cassis, edges of tobacco and a beautiful leafiness that flows into more delicate notes of violet. The palate is focused with a sweet fruit core of blackcurrant and wild berries that are dense and concentrated. A lovely graphite texture and flavour that runs through the palate before the powdery and chalky tannins kick in for a very long finish. The fruit tannins are wonderfully alive and give considerable structure to the wine. There is a staggering intensity to the palate, yet the wine remains in balance with immense structure from the lively fruit tannins.
dArenberg Custodian Grenache 2009
McLaren Vale
d'Arenberg own and manage nearly a third of all the old Grenache bush vines in McLaren Vale. The very first instalment by d'Arenberg to display the famous red stripe was a Grenache wine, it has been a variety central to the estate portfolio ever since. During the 1980s, d'Arenberg resisted taking part in the great government sanctioned vine pull out scheme which proved to be disastrously short sighted and an assault on national treasure. Their faith in the wizzened old vines of McLaren Vale has bestowed upon d'Arenberg the accolade of Custodian.
$1999each
$237DOZEN
EACH
DOZEN
The finest small batch Grenache parcels are passed through a gentle Demoisy crusher, leaving many of the berries whole. Fruit is transferred to open fermenters where seeds and skins are permanently submerged beneath the free run juice. When tannin extraction is just right, Custodian is basket pressed and transferred to a mix of seasoned and new French and American oak barriques and large casks for completion of primary ferments and malolactic. Components are matured on lees to slow the ageing and keep the wine fresher while also reducing influence of oak. Chester and the team undertake an extensive barrel tasting to determine the final assemblage, to be bottled without fining or filtration. Alcohol 14.5%
 
Intensely coloured, cherry red hue. The nose is full of berries, raspberry and blueberry with cherry and plum adding to the mix. After a few swirls the wine opens further to reveal earth and spice notes. Vibrant and fresh red fruits form a beautiful, luscious fruit core, white pepper and cinnamon spices emerging on the back palate. An earthy feel with grippy, mineral fruit tannins for a long finish. The vintage is clearly reflected, ripe fruit characters are balanced against earth notes and layered secondary characters, a Grenache of structure and poise.
dArenberg dArrys Original Shiraz Grenache 2009
McLaren Vale
Grown to d'Arenberg's low yielding 19th century vineyards, very much a traditional style of wine, d'Arry's Original is named in honour of principal, d'Arry Osborn, who is a Winemakers Federation of Australia Patron and recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia. Originally called d'Arry's Burgundy in the 1960s, when medium bodied red wines with a soft finish were always called Burgundy.
$1699each
$201DOZEN
EACH
DOZEN
Walking the vineyard rows and tasting grapes, Chester Osborn classifies each vineyard and determines the ideal picking time. Individual batches are crushed in the Demoisy open-mouthed, rubber toothed crusher and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. A tiny portion of Shiraz underwent carbonic maceration which enhances lifted spicy characters. Foot treading is undertaken near the end of fermentation followed by gentle basket pressing. The wine is then transferred to a mixture of new and old French and American oak to complete primary and secondary fermentation. Batches remain separate until the final assemblage, to be followed by an extended maturation. Alcohol 14.4%
 
Deep scarlet colour. The nose is packed with berries and spice over a darker background of black olive and freshly turned earth. Luscious plum, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry core with secondary notes of clove and nutmeg. As the wine opens more delicate nuances are revealed, with floral notes appearing on the nose and palate. The tannins are fine and mineral, holding the wine together unobtrusively. Purity of fruit is the real star, exhibiting great poise. The Grenache component makes d'Arry very approachable as a young wine, it will match well to a range of red meat dishes, lamb cutlets to black bean beef.
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dArenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2002 1.5L MAGNUM
McLaren Vale
The Dead Arm Shiraz is the very best Shiraz from one of the oldest producers, in arguably the best Shiraz producing region in the world. After time in bottle the d'Arenberg Dead Arm gains a biscuity, cinnamon, caramel and eucalyptus based bouquet on top of rich blackberry pie smells. The accent is on powerful full-bodied berry fruit flavour, with a little sweet English toffee- like oak evident on the juicy, rolling finish.
$17999each
$2157DOZEN
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Incredible complexity emanating from wizzened old vines, the Dead Arm disease slowly reduces one of the arms of to dead wood, so the other arm of the vine produces small volumes of the most incredibly concentrated and highly flavoured grapes. This makes ideal material to go into a top Shiraz. The grapes are processed using the gentle Demoisy rubber toothed, open-mouthed crusher, and fermented in wax-lined, headed down open fermenters which are foot trod (the feet are clad in waders) and temperature controlled. The still fermenting grapes are pressed off in baskets through the old Coq and Bromley and Tregoning presses into mainly new American and French oak barriques for twenty two months or thereabouts.
 
The Dead Arm Shiraz has a vivid young deep purple colour. The nose shows intense and complex cedary, fig, blackberry and blueberry like smells occasionally pepper/spice smells too. Vanilla mocha oak smells and attacking blackberry, cassis characters are also evident on the palate. Full, intense sweet, cedary middle palate flavours have a distinctly silky, svelte texture deceptively disguises the rich powerful cassis and toffee-mocha flavours.
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dArenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2005 1.5L MAGNUM
McLaren Vale
One of Australia's most celebrated reds, renowned globally as much for the struggle of the diseased vines to produce the vigorous berries, as for it's spellbinding palate, and peculiar name. An excellent vintage that ripened without interruptions.
$13999each
$1677DOZEN
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Dead Arm is a vine disease caused by the fungus Eutypa Lata. One half of the vine slowly becomes reduced to dead wood, it may be lifeless and brittle, but the grapes on the other side display amazing intensity. Vintage 2005 ripened without interruptions, the resulting wine is very tight, with very good red fruit fragrance and lovely acidity. After grape crushing, the seeds and skins are permanently submerged beneath the free run juice, the must receives no plunging or pumping over during fermentation. Maturation for twenty one months in new and aged French and American oak barriques, only the best barrels are selected to become The Dead Arm Shiraz. Alcohol 14.5%
 
Vanilla mocha oak smells and attacking blackberry, cassis characters are also evident on the palate. Full, intense sweet, cedary middle palate flavours have a distinctly silky, svelte texture deceptively disguises the rich powerful cassis and toffee-mocha flavours. Restrained tannin and acidity coupled with rich alcohol, produce a seamless, peppery, velvety rolling length, the accent is on powerful full-bodied berry fruit flavour, with a little sweet English toffee- like oak evident on the juicy, rolling finish. Mushrooms, malt and earth aromas play a part on the long, elegant fleshy, chocolate mint flavours, after time, Dead Arm gains a biscuity, cinnamon, caramel and eucalyptus based bouquet on top of rich blackberry pie smells.
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Darenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2006
McLaren Vale
Excellent Langtons Classification & Gold Medal 2008 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. Dead Arm is a vine disease caused by the fungus Eutypa Lata that randomly affects vineyards all over the world. Often vines affected are severely pruned or replanted. One half, or an arm of the vine slowly becomes reduced to dead wood. That side may be lifeless and brittle, but the grapes on the other side, while low yielding, display amazing intensity.
$6499each
$777DOZEN
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Each batch of fruit received is gently crushed in the open-mouthed, rubber-toothed Demoisy crusher so that as many berries as possible remain whole. After crushing, the must is transferred to open fermenters where the seeds and skins are permanently submerged beneath the free run juice. The must receives no plunging or pumping. Once the primary fermentation is nearly complete, traditional foot-treading takes place prior to basket pressing. The wine is then transferred to barrel to complete its primary and secondary fermentation. After twenty months every barrel is individually assessed for quality. Only the best barrels are selected to be bottled as The Dead Arm Shiraz. Alcohol 14.5%
 
A very dark, vibrant, polished appearance with a dense red crimson hue. The aroma upon opening is surprisingly elegant showing superb fruit characters dominated with red fruits, plum, spices, red cherries, cranberry, white and green pepper and blueberry notes against a back drop of very fine oak. The flavours are ripe; red fruits, cherries, plums and black olives with edges of dried garden herbs. As the wine opens the palate is extremely tight and controlled. In many ways this wine is more elegant than previous vintages with tannins that have a wonderful mineral grittiness that is balanced right to the wine's pointed finish.
Darenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2008
McLaren Vale
Outstanding Langtons Classification. Named after a notorious vine blight which strikes fear into the heart of viticulturalists around the world, Dead Arm is an aberration of ancient, truncated, gap toothed vines which date back to 1912. A powerful Shiraz vinified from the most intensely flavoured fruit, it remains one of Australia's most approachable, great icon wines.
$5499each
$657DOZEN
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Walking the old vineyards and tasting grapes, Chester Osborn classifies and determines the ideal time to pick each row. Small batches are crushed and transferred to fermenters. When tannin extraction is just right the wine is basket pressed and filled to a mixture of new and used French and old American oak barriques for completion. Ferments are aged on lees to keep the wine fresh while also reducing oak influence. Chester undertakes an extensive barrel tasting to determine the assemblage. Dead Arm is unfined and unfiltered which may result in a harmless bottle deposit. Decanting is advised. Matured eighteen months in a selection of new and seasoned French and American oak barriques. Alcohol 14.5%
 
Deep scarlet colour. The heady aroma is both powerful and pretty with notes of fennel, purple flowers and blossom mingling with ripe, varietal fruits and pepper. The oak is hardly evident which allows fruit and soil complexities to emerge with edges of rhubarb and red mulberry and savoury characters of dried herbs, game and spice. The palate opens with anise, black pepper, graphite and restrained dark cherries before it gives way to seductive mulberry, plum, licorice and spice. It has great power, depth and length with very vibrant, gritty fruit tannins providing immense structure. Notes of anise and spice linger for a long time after the last sip. A rare balance of power, complexity and finesse with impressive structure.
dArenberg Footbolt Shiraz 2009
McLaren Vale
Joseph Rowe Osborn was born in 1852, he was a lay preacher, mining speculator, public servant, teetotaler and local politician. Osborn joined Thomas Hardy & Sons in 1881, eventually becoming a partner and director. He invested in a chestnut colt which won a fortune at the races and changed his life forever. Footbolt was the first wine in McLaren Vale to be labelled as Old Vine. When the moniker became common practice it was altered to commemorate the racehorse which played a pivotal role in the establishment of d'Arenberg.
$1499each
$17988/DOZ
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Joseph Osborn purchased the nascent McLaren Vale Milton Vineyards in 1912. Components of today's Footbolt Shiraz are still sourced off the original vines acquired by Osborn a century ago. Small batches are passed through a gentle open roller crusher with some berries remaining whole and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. When tannin extraction is just right, the wine is basket pressed and transferred to a mixture of new and older American and French oak barriques and large casks to complete primary and malolactic. Ferments are aged on lees to keep the wine fresh and also reduces oak influence. The wine is unracked until assembling with no fining or filtering. Alcohol 14.4%
 
Deep bright scarlet colour. The nose is full of fresh berries and spice synonymous with McLaren Vale, enhanced by a slight eucalypt lift. There is real interest in the secondary characters of sarsaparilla, cinnamon and clove which are expressed more completely as the wine opens up. The palate is mouth coating and plush with red and purple fruits mingling over orange peel and earth. A welcomed kick of five spice on the back palate. The lifted and fine fruit tannins provide structure and pull the wine together nicely. Footbolt cellars well for at least a decade but drinks brilliantly immediately upon release as the fresh fruit characters drive the wine to make an ideal accompaniement alongside meats and classic homemade braises.
dArenberg Galvo Garage Cab Franc Merlot Verdot 2007
McLaren, Adelaide Hills
Available by the case 6 pack only
The Garagists are producers in Bordeaux who make great wines in their garage outside of the Appellation Controlee system. Grapes are vinified in the shed or garage of boutique winemakers dedicated to making small volume wines of the highest quality. These limited editions are unclassified by the governing wine authorities, yet are often the most sought after, highly priced efforts in the world. d'Arenberg make their wines in the very same small batch manner, processing fruit by hand in an old galvanised garage shed winery.
$2899each
$345DOZEN
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The complex Bordeaux cépage of Cab Sauvignon and Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Each component is gently crushed in an ancient Demoisy open mouthed, rubber toothed crusher so that as many berries as possible remain whole. The must is transferred to open fermenters where seeds and skins are kept submerged beneath the free run juice, vinified without any plunging or pumpovers and treated to a traditional foot treading and basket press. The combined free run and pressings are transferred to barrel for completetion of ferments and malolactic. Components are assembled and aged in a selection of new and seasoned French and American oak barriques.
 
Visually deep and dark, suggesting a complex full bodied, oak matured wine. Classic cabernet aromas with notes of exotic dark plums, mulberry, blackcurrants, fragrant cassis and an underlying mix of dark chocolate, cherries, cured meats and spiced violets. Green runner-bean and fine-toasted, French oak, cedar notes come through as the wine opens. The palate is ripe and has an impressive elegance upon entry and then you are struck with the overwhelming complexity and presence. Extremely juicy with a wonderful deep richness and structure. A mix of pure fruit with edges of exotic notes, immense structure and length with mineral acidity and fine lacy tannins directing the fruit.
dArenberg Hermit Crab Marsanne Viognier 2011
McLaren Vale
Available by the case dozen only
The close proximity of d'Arenberg's vineyards to Gulf St. Vincent means the grapes can be stimulated by gently cooling maritime breezes. Much of McLaren Vale is planted to free draining soils underlaid by limestone, formed by the calcareous remains of local marine fauna. One such creature was the Hermit Crab, a reclusive little crustacean that to this day inhabits the cast off shells of others. McLaren Vale's first ever Marsanne Viognier is named Hermit as a reference to the region in France where the Marsanne grape dominates white wines.
$1799each
$213DOZEN
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At vintage time, Chester Osborn chooses when to pick the fruit by walking the vineyard rows and tasting grapes. Parcels of Viognier and Marsanne are crushed and settled in tank before being treated to a gentle basket pressing which ensures the soft extraction of delicate but defined fruit characters of each grape. The Viognier and Marsanne components receive a similar vinification but are handled separately until the final stages. Fermentations are long and moderately cool to retain fresh fruit flavour. A small percentage of the Viognier is fermented in aged French and American oak barrels to add mouth feel and support the Viognier tannins. Alcohol 13.4%
 
Brilliant colour with light tints. Subtle floral nose, characteristic stone fruits, apricot, peach and nectarine with sweet spice. Lovely palate weight, packed with complexity. Opens with stone fruits and citrus, underpinned by candied ginger and clove spice. Builds nicely with a linear citrus acidity running throughout. The flavours linger on a savoury edge of pistachio nut and a twist of flowery fruit tannins adding textural interest. A complex wine that retains focus and provides versatility when matching to food.
dArenberg High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
McLaren Vale
The High Trellis paddock has been producing wines since the late 19th century, so nicknamed as the vines were the first to be trained above knee height following the acquisition by dArenberg. For decades, the High Trellis Cabernet has been released to unanimous critical acclaim. Indeed, the inaugural 1968 vintage claimed Australia's most prestigious accolade, the coveted Jimmy Watson Trophy.
$1699each
$201DOZEN
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Small batches are crushed in the Demoisy open mouthed, rubber toothed crusher and transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters, parcels are vinified separately. Foot treading is undertaken followed by gentle basket pressing. Transferred to a mixture of oak casks to complete primary and secondary fermentation. The barrel fermented component is aged on lees for added complexity with no racking until final blending. Chester and the winemaking team undertake an extensive barrel tasting process to determine the final assemblage. High Trellis is unexposed to fining or filtration, treated to maturation in a combination of new and older French and American oak barriques and large casks. Alcohol 14.3%
 
Deep, bright red colour. The nose is fresh and lifted, full of violets and blackcurrant mixed with violet and leafy aromatics. The oak supplies a touch of cedar, adding complexity to the soulful earthiness of d'Arenberg Cabernet. The palate is textured and lithe, coated by lacy tannins around a core of cassis, licorice and plum fruit mixed with earth and graphite before a mineral tail. It's well weighted, fresh and balanced, inviting now, like all d'Arenberg wines, decanting will help show its best.
dArenberg Ironstone Pressings GSM 2007
McLaren Vale
d'Arenberg's love affair with Grenache reaches its pinnacle with Ironstone Pressings. The original block planted in 1918, on the lower side of the winery, has a plentiful amount of ironstone throughout the soil structures, which enhances the body and tannin structure of the wine. As the finished wine is a cépage of three grapes it is a matter of selecting and screening the very best Grenache barrels. They complement the Dead Arm Shiraz component which likewise complements the 28 Rd Mourvèdre portion to a point where the Grenache is beautifully framed.
$5999each
$717DOZEN
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Most of McLaren Vale's soils are impregnated with ancient, decomposed laterite granite known as ironstone. The larger pieces were cleared from vineyards in the late 1880s and utilized in many of the buildings at d'Arenberg. Small batches of Shiraz, Grenache and Mourverdre are separately passed through a rubber toothed crusher into open fermenters. Some parcels are tread by foot two thirds of the way through. When tannin extraction is just right, the wines are basket pressed into oak for the completion of ferments and malolactic. Components are matured ten months on lees in a combination of two to five year old French and American oak barriques before assembling into the final wine. Alcohol 14.5%
 
A brilliant, gleaming appearance. The nose is juicy with fresh plum, blackberry and raspberry entwined with nutmeg, cinnamon spices and floral lift. A touch of licorice and a hint of white pepper add complexity. The palate has wonderful structure with elegant chalky tannins, long fine gritty mineral tannins providing a refined finish. The palate is nicely layered, soil characters are clearly evident with savoury dried herbs balancing the fruit sweetness and spices of Grenache. Ironstone is a very graceful wine with soulful charm and a sophisticated, precise structure. A rich, complex wine flavoured with spices, violets and dark chocolate, edges of black olive and dried herbs balanced by fine tannins and acidity.
1 - 12 of 24 Wines By DArenberg
The heart of McLaren Vale- past and present, d’Arenberg is one of the most significant wineries in Australia

In 1912 Joseph Osborn, a teetotaller and director of Thomas Hardy and Sons, purchased the well established Milton Vineyards of 25 hectares in the hills just north of the townships of Gloucester and Bellevue, now known as McLaren Vale. Joseph’s son Francis Ernest (‘Frank’) Osborn left medical school, choosing to forsake the scalpel for pruning shears. He soon increased the size of the vineyard to 78 hectares. Fruit was sold to local wineries until the construction of his own cellars was completed in 1928. Dry red table and fortified wines were produced in ever increasing quantities to supply the expanding markets of Europe.

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In 1943 Frank’s son Francis d’Arenberg Osborn, universally known as d’Arry, returned from school, age 16, to help his ill father run the business, eventually assuming full management in 1957. In 1959 d’Arry decided to launch his own label d’Arenberg, named in honour of his mother, Frances Helena d’Arenberg.

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It was a small and humble start but the wines gained immediate cult status amongst imbibers and judges. The 1968 Cabernet Sauvignon won the Jimmy Watson Trophy at the 1969 Royal Melbourne Wine Show and the 1967 Red Burgundy (Grenache based) was awarded 7 trophies and 29 gold medals in Australian capital city wine shows. By the 1970’s d’Arenberg wines had become very fashionable, having gained a significant national and international profile in less than 20 years.

Enter the fourth generation, d’Arry’s son Chester d’Arenberg Osborn. From a very early age Chester was focused on continuing his family’s winemaking tradition. While growing up on the family property he helped his father d’Arry in both the vineyards and the cellar floor during school semester breaks and Christmas holidays. After graduating from Roseworthy College and touring other Australian and European wine regions, Chester took over the reins as Chief Winemaker in 1984. He immediately set about returning the family’s vineyards to their traditional grape growing practices of minimal inputs and no fertilisation, cultivation and irrigation wherever possible, therefore achieving natural soil flavours with very low yields.

dArenberg is one of the last remaining wineries to basket press their wines. This gentle method of squeezing juice from the grape skins protects the delicate white grapes and is gentle in the process of extracting the flavour, colour and tannins from the reds. The winemaking processes of the past have been maintained, capturing the unique small-batch character of the wines and the true flavour of the McLaren Vale region. Parcels of fruit are kept separate from the time of harvesting, through fermentation, pressing and maturation. When it comes to the blending stage, the winemakers have a wealth of different components with which to create a given wine.

d’Arenberg’s art of being different extends to a range of fortified and dessert wines which hold legendary status worldwide, as well as operating d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant, one of South Australia’s most loved and highly awarded restaurant, set on a picturesque hilltop adjoining the cellar door tasting room. The reds are still traditionally fermented with the grape skins (caps) submerged in open wax-lined concrete fermenters utilising the age-old technique of foot-treading. Chief Winemaker and Viticulturist Chester is also a bit of a dab hand at steel design - he designed and had built on site new steel fermenters to the exact specifications of the original concrete ones.

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In June 2004 Chester’s father, d’Arry was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his contributions to the wine industry and to the McLaren Vale region. After more than 65 consecutive vintages d’Arry is very proud of his achievements in creating an internationally recognised wine brand commonly known as the ‘Red Stripe’ due to the distinctive diagonal red stripe that adorns the label.

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