The Old Vine Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted rosemary lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, smoked beef brisket
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched slopes of McLaren Vale, South Australia, d'Arenberg's Old Vine Shiraz is a testament to the region's ancient soils and the winery's time-honored traditions. Sourced from venerable, low-yielding vines that have dug their roots deep into the diverse soils of the Vale, this wine captures the intense concentration and complexity that only age can bestow. In the cellar, winemaker Chester Osborn maintains the family's legendary hands-on approach: grapes are gently crushed in vintage basket presses and foot-trodden in open fermenters, a physical labor of love that coaxes out rich, velvety tannins and deep fruit character. The wine is then matured in a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak barriques, resulting in a classic McLaren Vale Shiraz that balances bold dark fruit, earthy spices, and a touch of rustic charm.
🍾 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%