The Broken Fishplates Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1 to 3 years of vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Goat cheese salad, grilled white fish, fresh oysters
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after a memorable mishap where a cultivator's metal fishplates snapped while working the rugged, stony soils of the vineyard, 'The Broken Fishplates' Sauvignon Blanc showcases d'Arenberg's knack for storytelling and cool-climate viticulture. Sourced primarily from the elevated, breezy vineyards of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, this wine benefits from cool nights that lock in vibrant acidity and intense aromatics. To preserve its bright, punchy fruit profile, the grapes are gently pressed and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, avoiding oak contact to allow the classic herbaceous, citrus, and tropical fruit characters to shine through with pristine clarity.
🍾 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
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5