The Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay d'Arenberg 2008 37.5cl

12 x Half (37.5cl)

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Colour
White
Vintage
2008
Producer
d'Arenberg
Country
AUSTRALIA
Region
MCLAREN VALE
Alcohol
10.5%
Product code
14ARE59H2008
Availability
In Stock
Grape Variety
100% Chardonnay

Tasting Notes

The nose is packed with rich flavours of marmalade, cumquat, ripe peach and orange butter. The palate is unctuous with the cumquat character coming through and layers of yellow peach, butterscotch and a hint of green apple. The finish has a touch of lemon acidity with a lingering orange rind character.

Vinification Details.

The botrytis infected grapes were picked late in the season when fruit flavours were at an optimal point. The fruit is gently crushed and allowed to sit on skins for a short time. The must was then very gently basket pressed and the juice inoculated with a neutral yeast that would not dominate the fruit flavours but was capable enough to cope with the naturally high sugar levels. The fermentation is stopped, retaining unctuous sweetness.

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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food match

This sweet wine can be served with dessert, cheeses, fresh fruit or dribbled over vanilla icecream

makers name

Chester d’Arenberg Osborn

wine ph

3.59