The Vociferate Dipsomaniac Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the ancient, sun-drenched soils of McLaren Vale, 'The Vociferate Dipsomaniac' is a quintessential expression of d'Arenberg's eccentric spirit and uncompromising dedication to traditional winemaking. The name itself is a playful nod to the loud, passionate, and sometimes obsessive love for fine Shiraz. Crafted from select parcels of low-yielding vines, this wine undergoes the estate's time-honored practices of foot-treading in open concrete fermenters followed by gentle basket pressing. The resulting Shiraz is wonderfully intense and complex, showcasing dark plum, blackberry, exotic spices, and a distinctive earthy, mineral undertone derived from the region's diverse geological profile. It represents a beautiful harmony of power, structure, and the wild character that defines McLaren Vale's finest vineyards.
🍾 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
Shiraz 100%
🍷 ABV
14.5%