The Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Lemon tart, blue cheese, fruit pavlova
✨ Technical Specifications
The Stump Jump range pays homage to a revolutionary South Australian invention: the stump-jump plough. Invented in the late 19th century, this ingenious device allowed ploughshares to ride over stubborn mallee stumps and rocks, saving countless hours for early settlers clearing the rugged Australian terrain. d'Arenberg's 'The Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay' is a luscious, sweet dessert wine—affectionately known in Australia as a 'sticky'. Crafted from Chardonnay grapes that are allowed to concentrate their sugars on the vine, often with the assistance of botrytis (noble rot), the wine undergoes a fermentation process that is carefully arrested to retain its natural residual sweetness. This results in a vibrant, golden nectar that beautifully balances decadent honeyed stone fruit characters with Chardonnay's natural citrus drive and bright, refreshing acidity.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
10.5-11.5%