The Stump Jump GSM
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Gourmet beef burgers, wood-fired pepperoni pizza, roasted lamb chops
✨ Technical Specifications
The Stump Jump GSM is a playful tribute to a landmark South Australian invention: the stump-jump plough. Invented in the late 19th century, this clever device allowed ploughshares to automatically ride over stubborn mallee stumps and claypans, saving farmers backbreaking labor and unlocking the agricultural potential of the region. Adding to its charm, the wine's label is designed as an optician's eye chart; winery folklore tongue-in-cheek suggests that if you can read the bottom line at arm's length, you are sober enough to enjoy another glass. Sourced from premium vineyards across South Australia, this wine is crafted to showcase the classic, fruit-driven synergy of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mourvèdre. It is fermented in a mix of open and closed fermenters to capture the bright, juicy red berry character of Grenache, the structure of Shiraz, and the savory, rustic spice of Mourvèdre.
🍾 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
Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvèdre
🍷 ABV
14% - 14.5%