The Stump Jump Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Gourmet beef burgers, roasted lamb chops, spaghetti bolognese
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of a significant South Australian invention, the stump-jump plough, which revolutionized global farming in the late 19th century by jumping over stubborn mallee stumps and clay pans, this wine is a testament to Australian ingenuity. The label itself playfully mimics an optometrist's eye chart, a humorous nod to the plough's inventor. Crafted by the historic d'Arenberg estate in South Australia, this blend combines the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the fleshy, round fruit of Merlot. The grapes are sourced from select vineyards across the region, undergoing traditional fermentation to preserve a vibrant, fruit-forward profile. It delivers a rich, approachable style with generous dark berry fruits, subtle herbaceous notes, and soft, integrated tannins.
🍾 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, Merlot
🍷 ABV
14% - 14.5%