Stephanie the Gnome with Rose Coloured Glasses
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled prawns, charcuterie board, caprese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the famously eccentric Chester Osborn of d'Arenberg, 'Stephanie the Gnome with Rose Coloured Glasses' is a whimsical rosé that captures the playful spirit of the estate. The name conjures the image of a garden gnome viewing the world through an optimistic, rose-tinted lens, reflecting the wine's joyful character. This wine is a vibrant blend of Shiraz, Sangiovese, and Mourvèdre sourced from select vineyards in South Australia. To achieve its delicate pale salmon hue and lively fruit profile, the grapes undergo gentle pressing with minimal skin contact, followed by cool fermentation in stainless steel to preserve its bright aromatics. The result is a dry, refreshing rosé that balances bright red berry flavors with a savory, spicy undertone characteristic of its Mediterranean grape varieties.
🍾 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, Sangiovese, Mourvèdre
🍷 ABV
12.5%