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D'ArenbergThe Footbolt McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017
About this product
Two Gold Medal wins
Generous McLaren Vale Shiraz
Rich with ripe red fruits with subtle oak
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Colour: Deep, dark, plum colour.
Nose: Red berries, vanilla, cassis, and a hint of pepper.
Palate: A consistently great McLaren Vale Shiraz. Generously rich with amazing fruit weight and balanced, chewy tanins. Brimming with ripe red fruits and an underlying layer of subtle oak, as well as a hint of pepper.
Oak: A mixture of new and used French oak barriques 12-18 months.
Food Match: Chilli venison, roast pigeon breast or sauteed calves liver with intense jus and vegetables.
Winemaker: Chester Osborn and Jack Walton
Drink Until: 2030
Joseph Osborn was a successful racehorse owner and Footbolt was the pride of his stable. In 1912 he made the hard decision to sell his horses to purchase the d'Arenberg property. A healthy winter and plenty of spring rains set the vines up very well. Bud burst was on time, but very cool for the first part of spring. Shoots grew to 5 or 6 inches long and then stopped for a month. Flowering was quite late, by three weeks, which meant a late start to harvest, and long, slow ripening periods. The summer rains stopped in mid-January, so disease pressure was low. It was very dry from February to April, with only a few millimetres of rain. Days were mild with a lot of cool nights, the first few weeks of April was around two degrees hotter than usual, which help that last bits of fruit to ripen. Overall, a great vintage with minimal disease pressure and above average crop levels.
Generous McLaren Vale Shiraz
Rich with ripe red fruits with subtle oak
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Colour: Deep, dark, plum colour.
Nose: Red berries, vanilla, cassis, and a hint of pepper.
Palate: A consistently great McLaren Vale Shiraz. Generously rich with amazing fruit weight and balanced, chewy tanins. Brimming with ripe red fruits and an underlying layer of subtle oak, as well as a hint of pepper.
Oak: A mixture of new and used French oak barriques 12-18 months.
Food Match: Chilli venison, roast pigeon breast or sauteed calves liver with intense jus and vegetables.
Winemaker: Chester Osborn and Jack Walton
Drink Until: 2030
Joseph Osborn was a successful racehorse owner and Footbolt was the pride of his stable. In 1912 he made the hard decision to sell his horses to purchase the d'Arenberg property. A healthy winter and plenty of spring rains set the vines up very well. Bud burst was on time, but very cool for the first part of spring. Shoots grew to 5 or 6 inches long and then stopped for a month. Flowering was quite late, by three weeks, which meant a late start to harvest, and long, slow ripening periods. The summer rains stopped in mid-January, so disease pressure was low. It was very dry from February to April, with only a few millimetres of rain. Days were mild with a lot of cool nights, the first few weeks of April was around two degrees hotter than usual, which help that last bits of fruit to ripen. Overall, a great vintage with minimal disease pressure and above average crop levels.
Two Gold Medal wins
Generous McLaren Vale Shiraz
Rich with ripe red fruits with subtle oak
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Colour: Deep, dark, plum colour.
Nose: Red berries, vanilla, cassis, and a hint of pepper.
Palate: A consistently great McLaren Vale Shiraz. Generously rich with amazing fruit weight and balanced, chewy tanins. Brimming with ripe red fruits and an underlying layer of subtle oak, as well as a hint of pepper.
Oak: A mixture of new and used French oak barriques 12-18 months.
Food Match: Chilli venison, roast pigeon breast or sauteed calves liver with intense jus and vegetables.
Winemaker: Chester Osborn and Jack Walton
Drink Until: 2030
Joseph Osborn was a successful racehorse owner and Footbolt was the pride of his stable. In 1912 he made the hard decision to sell his horses to purchase the d'Arenberg property. A healthy winter and plenty of spring rains set the vines up very well. Bud burst was on time, but very cool for the first part of spring. Shoots grew to 5 or 6 inches long and then stopped for a month. Flowering was quite late, by three weeks, which meant a late start to harvest, and long, slow ripening periods. The summer rains stopped in mid-January, so disease pressure was low. It was very dry from February to April, with only a few millimetres of rain. Days were mild with a lot of cool nights, the first few weeks of April was around two degrees hotter than usual, which help that last bits of fruit to ripen. Overall, a great vintage with minimal disease pressure and above average crop levels.
Generous McLaren Vale Shiraz
Rich with ripe red fruits with subtle oak
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Colour: Deep, dark, plum colour.
Nose: Red berries, vanilla, cassis, and a hint of pepper.
Palate: A consistently great McLaren Vale Shiraz. Generously rich with amazing fruit weight and balanced, chewy tanins. Brimming with ripe red fruits and an underlying layer of subtle oak, as well as a hint of pepper.
Oak: A mixture of new and used French oak barriques 12-18 months.
Food Match: Chilli venison, roast pigeon breast or sauteed calves liver with intense jus and vegetables.
Winemaker: Chester Osborn and Jack Walton
Drink Until: 2030
Joseph Osborn was a successful racehorse owner and Footbolt was the pride of his stable. In 1912 he made the hard decision to sell his horses to purchase the d'Arenberg property. A healthy winter and plenty of spring rains set the vines up very well. Bud burst was on time, but very cool for the first part of spring. Shoots grew to 5 or 6 inches long and then stopped for a month. Flowering was quite late, by three weeks, which meant a late start to harvest, and long, slow ripening periods. The summer rains stopped in mid-January, so disease pressure was low. It was very dry from February to April, with only a few millimetres of rain. Days were mild with a lot of cool nights, the first few weeks of April was around two degrees hotter than usual, which help that last bits of fruit to ripen. Overall, a great vintage with minimal disease pressure and above average crop levels.
- TypeShiraz
- Size750mL
- RegionMcLaren Vale
- Current Vintage2017
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.50%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameD'Arenberg
- Wine MakerChester Osborn and Jack Walton
- ClosureScrew Cap
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