The Danger Mouse Nero d'Avola
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Tomato-based pasta dishes, roasted lamb chops, eggplant parmigiana
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched slopes of McLaren Vale, d'Arenberg's 'The Danger Mouse' is a vibrant, characterful expression of Nero d'Avola, a Sicilian native that has found a highly compatible second home in South Australia's Mediterranean climate. True to the estate's eccentric naming conventions, this wine showcases the playful, energetic side of alternative varieties. The grapes are handled with traditional, hands-on techniques, including gentle foot-treading and basket pressing. Fermented in open-top fermenters and aged in seasoned French oak, the winemaking process focuses on preserving the grape's natural acidity and bright, juicy red fruit profile, resulting in a wine filled with notes of dark cherry, plum, and subtle gamey spice.
🍾 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
Nero d'Avola
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0% - 14.5%