The Hunjee Heartstring Montepulciano
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Wood-fired sausage pizza, slow-cooked beef ragù, grilled lamb chops
✨ Technical Specifications
d'Arenberg's 'The Hunjee Heartstring' Montepulciano showcases the estate's adventurous spirit and the exceptional suitability of Italian varieties to the warm, maritime climate of McLaren Vale. The name 'Hunjee Heartstring' is born from Chester Osborn's signature eccentric imagination, capturing the emotional tug and vibrant energy of this rustic grape. True to d'Arenberg's heritage, the grapes are gently crushed in vintage open fermenters, foot-trodden, and basket-pressed. The wine is aged in older French oak barriques to allow the primary dark fruit characteristics and natural, savory complexity of the Montepulciano grape to shine through without being overshadowed by dominant wood characters.
🍾 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
Montepulciano
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14% - 14.5%