The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, classic beef stew, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the historic vineyard block planted in the late 19th century, 'The High Trellis' pays homage to a pioneering viticultural practice in McLaren Vale. At a time when most vines in the region were grown as low bush vines, these Cabernet Sauvignon vines were among the first to be trained on an elevated trellis system to maximize sun exposure and air circulation. This classic McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted using traditional methods, including gentle crushing, fermentation in open-topped fermenters, and basket pressing. It showcases the region's signature rich, dark fruit profile, structured tannins, and a subtle herbaceous complexity, reflecting the unique maritime-influenced terroir of the estate's ancient soils.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%