The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb rack, grilled ribeye steak, slow-braised beef cheeks.
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the historic route that borders the vineyard, which once led to an old copper mine, 'The Coppermine Road' is a benchmark McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon. d'Arenberg employs traditional, hands-on winemaking techniques for this cuvée, including gentle foot-treading in open fermenters and basket pressing, followed by aging in French oak barriques. The terroir of McLaren Vale imparts a distinctively rich, structured character to the Cabernet, balancing intense blackcurrant and cassis fruit with savory undertones of earth, cigar box, and a touch of regional eucalyptus or mint.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1912 by Joseph Osborn, d'Arenberg has grown into one of McLaren Vale's most iconic and storied family-owned estates in South Australia. Under the visionary stewardship of fourth-generation winemaker Chester Osborn, the winery adheres strictly to traditional, sustainable methods, utilizing certified organic and biodynamic viticulture along with foot-treading and basket pressing. Renowned for its eclectic naming conventions and distinctive red-stripe label, the estate crafts a wide spectrum of expressive wines with a particular mastery of Rhône varieties, old-vine Grenache, and robust Shiraz. Signature bottlings such as 'The Dead Arm Shiraz' and 'The Ironstone Pressings' stand as benchmarks of regional depth, complexity, and age-worthy character.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0% - 14.5%