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d'Arenberg Shiraz Vociferate Dipsomaniac Scarce Earth Single Vineyard
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The Name
It has been said that the wine from this vineyard is so good it can cause people to develop a mild case of dipsomania (look it up) and demand vociferously for another bottle.
Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz. Strikingly powerful and deliciously flavoursome at the same time. Milk chocolate, mocha, cream, stewed rhubarb and other red fruits. A textured palate with well-balanced tannins matched to finely etched acid. Harmonious, generous and complete. A stunning vintage for this highly respected wine.
Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. These batches remain separate until final blending. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation. The wine is then basket pressed and transferred to a mixture of new and used French oak barriques to complete fermentation. The barrel ferments are aged on lees, and there is no racking until final blending. Only the best Shiraz blocks from each vintage are selected to be part of the Amazing Sites range.
The Vineyard
District Beautiful View
Altitude 120m above sea level
Soil 20% grey loam on sandstone
Aspect Slight undulation
Year planted 1968
Size 3.4 hectares
The geology is mostly Blanche Point
Formation with red/ brown earth on limestone. Very little clay is mixed with the limestone and in places the earth on top is only an inch deep. This produces a wine with great structure and varietal character. The concentration of this wine is enhanced due to the slight northerly aspect and the high, hillside location.
It has been said that the wine from this vineyard is so good it can cause people to develop a mild case of dipsomania (look it up) and demand vociferously for another bottle.
Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz. Strikingly powerful and deliciously flavoursome at the same time. Milk chocolate, mocha, cream, stewed rhubarb and other red fruits. A textured palate with well-balanced tannins matched to finely etched acid. Harmonious, generous and complete. A stunning vintage for this highly respected wine.
Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. These batches remain separate until final blending. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation. The wine is then basket pressed and transferred to a mixture of new and used French oak barriques to complete fermentation. The barrel ferments are aged on lees, and there is no racking until final blending. Only the best Shiraz blocks from each vintage are selected to be part of the Amazing Sites range.
The Vineyard
District Beautiful View
Altitude 120m above sea level
Soil 20% grey loam on sandstone
Aspect Slight undulation
Year planted 1968
Size 3.4 hectares
The geology is mostly Blanche Point
Formation with red/ brown earth on limestone. Very little clay is mixed with the limestone and in places the earth on top is only an inch deep. This produces a wine with great structure and varietal character. The concentration of this wine is enhanced due to the slight northerly aspect and the high, hillside location.