The Eight Iron Scarce Earth Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, rich venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of McLaren Vale's prestigious Scarce Earth project, 'The Eight Iron' is a single-vineyard Shiraz designed to showcase the highly specific terroir of the region. The name playfully references both the ironstone-rich soils of the area and the vineyard's unique location. Situated in the coastal Aldinga sub-region, the vines are cooled by maritime breezes from the Gulf St Vincent, growing in clay soils over limestone. This microclimate yields a Shiraz with intense dark fruit profiles, savory complexity, and structural elegance. In keeping with d'Arenberg's traditional philosophy, the fruit is foot-trodden, basket-pressed, and fermented in open-top fermenters before aging in seasoned French and American oak, ensuring the unique voice of the vineyard is clearly articulated.
🍾 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
Shiraz 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14% - 14.5%