d'Arry's Original Shiraz Grenache
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled sausages, beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Originally released in the 1960s as 'd'Arenberg Burgundy', this historic blend was later renamed 'd'Arry's Original' to honor Francis d'Arenberg Osborn (affectionately known as d'Arry), who dedicated over seven decades of his life to the family winery. Crafted from old-vine Shiraz and Grenache grown in the red-brown earths of McLaren Vale, this wine represents the traditional soul of the region. The grapes are gently crushed in the winery's historic 19th-century basket presses and undergo traditional foot-treading. Fermented in open fermenters and aged in seasoned French and American oak barriques, it delivers a rich, savory profile defined by dark plum, earthy spice, and rustic charm.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1912 by Joseph Osborn, d'Arenberg stands as an iconic pillar of McLaren Vale viticulture, stewarded today by fourth-generation chief winemaker Chester Osborn. The estate spans undulating coastal landscapes influenced by the moderating maritime winds of the Gulf St Vincent, resting upon complex, ancient geologies ranging from calcareous Terra Rossa to sandy loam and weathered limestone. Viticulture is rigorous and certified organic and biodynamic across all estate-owned and leased vineyards. While renowned for formidable Rhone-style reds, d'Arenberg's white winemaking upholds identical artisanal rigor: gentle whole-bunch basket pressing ensures minimal phenolics and purity of expression. From the racy, textural The Money Spider Roussanne and crisp The Dry Dam Riesling to the lusciously layered botrytised expressions The Noble Semillon and The Noble Botryotinia Fuckeliana, the wines epitomize balance, crystalline minerality, and vibrant natural acidity.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz, Grenache
🍷 ABV
14% - 14.5%