Red Ochre
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Barbecued pork ribs, wood-fired pepperoni pizza, grilled beef burgers
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the distinctive iron-rich, red-colored clay soils found throughout South Australia, d'Arenberg's Red Ochre is an approachable, vibrant red blend that captures the sun-drenched warmth of the region. This wine pays homage to the ancient geology of McLaren Vale and the surrounding areas, where ochre has been used for thousands of years in traditional Aboriginal art. Crafted using traditional d'Arenberg methods, including gentle basket pressing, this blend of Shiraz and Grenache is designed to be fruit-forward, soft, and immediately appealing. It showcases bright red berry fruits, subtle spice, and a smooth, earthy undertone that reflects its namesake soils.
🍾 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%