The Garden of Extraordinary Delights Shiraz
β³ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
π½οΈ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
β¨ Technical Specifications
Named in a nod to Hieronymus Bosch's famous triptych and winemaker Chester Osborn's love for the surreal, The Garden of Extraordinary Delights Shiraz is a single-vineyard expression from the ancient, weathered soils of McLaren Vale. This wine showcases the estate's commitment to traditional methods, including gentle foot-treading in open concrete fermenters and basket pressing. The fruit is sourced from a unique site that benefits from cooling breezes off the Gulf St Vincent, allowing the Shiraz grapes to develop intense flavor complexity while retaining balanced acidity. It is aged in a combination of new and older French and American oak barriques, resulting in a rich, multi-layered Shiraz that balances dark fruit intensity with savory, earthy undertones.
πΎ 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 RhΓ΄ne 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.
π Grape Varieties
Shiraz
π· Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0% - 14.5%