The Cadenzia
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Cadenzia is born from a passionate movement in McLaren Vale to celebrate and elevate the region's champion grape, Grenache. The term 'Cadenzia' refers to a collective of local winemakers who sought to capture the vibrant, rhythmic, and expressive soul of McLaren Vale Grenache-led blends. True to d'Arenberg's traditionalist philosophy, the grapes are sourced from old, low-yielding bush vines, gently crushed in basket presses, and foot-tred. This wine showcases the bright, spicy, and red-fruited energy of Grenache, bolstered by the structure of Shiraz and the earthy depth of Mourvèdre, resulting in a harmonious, medium-to-full-bodied red that dances on the palate with effortless grace.
🍾 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, Shiraz, Mourvèdre
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%