The Blewitt Springs Grenache
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the highly acclaimed Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale, this single-vineyard Grenache is a masterclass in terroir expression. The vineyard is characterized by its ancient Maslin sands, which are over tens of millions of years old, resting on a bed of clay. This unique soil composition, combined with a slightly cooler elevation, imparts a distinct aromatic intensity, bright acidity, and fine, silty tannins to the wine. d'Arenberg employs traditional, hands-on winemaking techniques for this cuvée, including foot-treading in open fermenters and gentle basket pressing, before aging in seasoned French oak barriques. The result is a beautifully perfumed and elegant expression of old-vine Grenache, showcasing vibrant red berry fruit, exotic spices, and a mineral-driven finish that reflects its sandy origins.
🍾 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
Grenache
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%