d'Arenberg The Last Ditch Viognier 2008 75cl

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Colour
White
Vintage
2008
Producer
d'Arenberg
Country
AUSTRALIA
Region
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Product code
14ARE21B2008
Availability
50 cases
Grape Variety
100% Viognier

Tasting Notes

Nectarines, peaches and apricot aromas come bounding out of the glass. On the palate, it's an unctuous, mouthfilling experience, peaches and just a hint of ginger in the mix.

Vinification Details.

Whole bunches of fully ripe Viognier were hand harvested & crushed with a gentle Demoisy crusher before being basket pressed. The juice was then drained into some new but mainly used French oak barriques for naturally occurring fermentation & 2 months maturation before blending and bottling.

Producer Information

Joseph Rowe Osborn, founder of d'Arenberg and patron of the turf, bought his first McLaren Vale vineyards with the winnings of his racehorse, Footbolt, whose name lives on in Shiraz form. His grandson d'Arry and great-grandson Chester inherited the business and have built it into one of Australia's best loved wineries. The last decade has seen Chester develop a range of white wines every bit as individual and thrilling as the reds with which the company made its name. With the iconic red stripe labels and funky names d'Arenberg's wines have a loyal following, eager for more of the rich, concentrated fruit for which they are famous.

Regional info.

Planted at the end of 19th century, there was a small block of Doradillo - an uninteresting, bland grape variety from which Sherry is made from. In 1995, the Doradillo was grubbed out & replaced by Viognier. It happens that this site is at the bottom of the gully in a big ditch, hence the name.

More information

ageing potential

5+ years

vegans

Yes

food match

Shredded duck and mango salad

vegetarians

Yes

makers name

Chester Osborn

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