d'Arenberg The Galvo Garage Cab/Merlot/Cab Franc 2007 75cl

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Colour
Red
Vintage
2007
Producer
d'Arenberg
Country
AUSTRALIA
Region
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Product code
14ARE25B2007
Availability
5 cases
Grape Variety
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc

Tasting Notes

The wine's appearance is noticeably deep and dark, suggesting a complex full-bodied, oak matured wine. The aromas are very classic cabernet with notes of exotic dark plums, mulberry, blackcurrants, fragrant cassis and an underlying mix of dark chocolate, cherries, cured meats and spiced violets.

Vinification Details.

Each batch of fruit received was gently crushed in a Demoisy open-mouthed, rubber-toothed crusher so as many berries as possible remained whole. They were then transferred to open fermenters where the must of seeds and skins were permanently submerged beneath the free run juice. The must received no plunging or pumping over while fermentation occurred. After the primary fermentation traditional foot-treading took place prior to basket-pressing. The combined free run and pressing components were then transferred to barrel to complete its primary and secondary fermentation. Once fermentation was complete the blending began. The fruit from this vintage was some of best d'Arenberg had seen for many years and the loudest in intensity and flavours.

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.

McLaren Vale wines are distinguished by their ripeness and elegance. It excels at producing Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The soils of McLaren Vale vary greatly and are very randomly distributed because the area is made up of glacial deposits, beach sand and limestone. Vines are planted on a wide variety of soils including podsolic soils of low fertility, fertile red-brown earths, terra rossa, rendzina, soldolic and dark cracking soils. McLaren Vale's climate is of the Mediterranean type: warm dry summers and cool wet winters, with low relative humidity and relatively high evaporation. In McLaren Vale, the risk of rainfall or frost during the harvest period is rare and this is one of the reasons why the region is such a marvellously predictable place to grow grapes and make premium wines.

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