The Footbolt Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked lamb shanks, barbecued beef ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
The Footbolt Shiraz is named in honor of a legendary racehorse that laid the very foundations of the d'Arenberg estate. In 1912, Joseph Osborn made the pivotal decision to sell his prize-winning horse, Footbolt, to purchase the beautiful property in McLaren Vale. This rich, full-bodied Shiraz is a tribute to that noble stallion. Crafted using traditional methods, the grapes undergo gentle foot-treading and basket pressing before aging in a mix of old French and American oak barriques. The result is a classic McLaren Vale Shiraz, showcasing deep plum and blackberry fruit, complex notes of dark chocolate, earth, and a characteristic touch of black pepper, all framed by robust yet velvety tannins.
🍾 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
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%