The Money Spider Roussanne
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, Thai green curry, seared scallops
✨ Technical Specifications
The Money Spider Roussanne owes its quirky name to the first crop of these grapes harvested at d'Arenberg in 2001. The young vines were covered in thousands of tiny, yellow-green Money Spiders. Believing it to be an omen of good fortune, and appreciating the spiders' natural pest-control efforts, winemaker Chester Osborn chose to leave them undisturbed, immortalizing them on the label. Grown in the warm maritime climate of McLaren Vale, South Australia, this single-varietal Roussanne is gently pressed using traditional basket presses and fermented in stainless steel to preserve its vibrant, exotic fruit profile. It offers a unique combination of stone fruit, green mango, and pistachio notes, underpinned by a distinct mineral acidity and a rich, textured mouthfeel derived from light lees contact.
🍾 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
Roussanne
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 13.5%