2020 d’Arenberg d’Arry’s Original Grenache Shiraz

Brand	d'Arenberg Pty Ltd
Region	McLaren Vale, South Australia
Varietal	Shiraz Grenache
Size	750ml
Alcohol %	14.5%
Vintage	2020
Country	Australia

First released in 1993, this wine was renamed d’Arry’s Original in honour of third-generation family member Francis d’Arenberg Osborn, universally known as d’Arry, to honour his lifelong services to the wine industry. 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. This wine does not undertake fining or filtration prior to bottling. That’s taking minimal winemaking intervention to a whole new level, love it…

Pomegranate, cranberry and plum waft as the wine opens up.

Dark in colour, with an almost black core and rim of ruby red. Those same pomegranate and damson plum characters continue on the palate and are enhanced by a slightly herbaceous edge. The Shiraz (36%) component gives width and generosity to the finer savoury Grenache (64%) tannins. Drinking well now through 2030and will match with everything BBQed. The recommended serving temperature is 16-18 degrees.