The Twenty Eight Road Mourvedre
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2033
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked lamb shanks, grilled game meats, earthy mushroom stew
✨ Technical Specifications
The Twenty Eight Road Mourvèdre is named after the historic boundary road that runs alongside the vineyard where these prized grapes are grown. Historically in Australia, Mourvèdre (often known as Mataro) was utilized primarily for fortified wines or as a blending component. d'Arenberg was among the pioneers to elevate it to a single-varietal showcase. Sourced from low-yielding, dry-grown vines in the maritime climate of McLaren Vale, the fruit undergoes traditional foot-treading in open fermenters and is basket-pressed before aging in seasoned French and American oak barriques. This hands-on, old-school methodology preserves the grape's wild, rustic character, yielding a wine rich in dark berries, earthy spices, and savory complexity.
🍾 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
Mourvèdre
🍷 ABV
14% - 14.5%