The Stump Jump Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Marsanne Roussanne
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed fresh and vibrant, within 1–3 years of vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai salads, grilled white fish, or fresh goat cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The name of this quirky white blend pays homage to a legendary South Australian invention: the stump-jump plough. Invented in the late 19th century, this clever device revolutionized local agriculture by allowing ploughshares to automatically ride over stubborn mallee stumps and rocks, saving countless hours of backbreaking labor. In a similar spirit of practical ingenuity, d'Arenberg's 'The Stump Jump' white blend brings together an unconventional quartet of grape varieties: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Marsanne, and Roussanne. By combining the zesty, aromatic drive of the first two with the rich, textured, and stone-fruited weight of the latter two Rhône varieties, winemaker Chester Osborn crafts a wine of remarkable balance and personality. The grapes are gently pressed and cool-fermented in stainless steel to lock in the bright, expressive fruit characters, resulting in a lively, multi-dimensional white that punches far above its weight class.
🍾 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
100% Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13%