The Piceous Lodestar Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
d'Arenberg's 'The Piceous Lodestar' Shiraz is a striking representation of McLaren Vale's diverse terroir, specifically showcasing the dark, brooding, and almost tarry ('piceous') characteristics that certain ancient soils impart to Shiraz. True to Chester Osborn's eccentric naming conventions, the 'Lodestar' represents a guiding light of intensity and depth. The wine is crafted using traditional, hands-on methods, including foot-treading in open fermenters and basket pressing, before aging in a mix of French and American oak. This minimal-intervention approach preserves the raw, muscular power and mineral-tinged complexity of the fruit, resulting in a wine of immense depth, dark fruit concentration, and savory complexity.
🍾 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
Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%