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d'Arenberg The Footbolt Shiraz

The pretty nose is very floral with violets, lavender and rose water dancing with the more varietal purple fruits and a touch of cedar adds charming spice.

The palate opens with varietal bravado and a mixture of red and purple fruits. Raspberry, blueberry and plum make way for a regional mocha character and an extra layer of complexity that includes graphite and roasted meats. It finishes with a cinnamon spicy lift and fresh, fine grain powdery tannins. Ripeness is well in check and the acid keeps the fresh and juicy palate focused.

Before being renamed The Footbolt Shiraz in 1996, the Old Vine Shiraz (as it was then known) was the first wine to use the term ‘Old Vine’. When this became common practice it was altered to
honour a racehorse that changed the Osborn family forever. The founder of d’Arenberg, Joseph Osborn was a successful racehorse owner and Footbolt was the pride of his stable. In 1912 he made the hard decision to sell his stable of horses to start d’Arenberg, so it is only fitting they pay homage to Joseph and his prize horse, Footbolt.

Wine type:
Red wine
Taste:
trocken
Vintage:
2021
Region:
McLaren Vale
Country:
Australia
Vineyard/Brand :
Grape variety:
Shiraz
Alcohol content:
14,5  % by volume
Total acidity:
6,9 g/l
Residual sugar:
1,2 g/l
pH:
3,42
Recommended drinking temperature:
16-18 °C
Filling quantity:
0,75 litres
Allergen:
contains Sulfite
Importer:
Wein Wolf Import GmbH & Co. Verwaltungs KG
Königswinterer Str. 552
D-53227 Bonn
d’Arenberg Wines

D'Arenberg ist eines der bedeutendsten Weingüter in McLaren Vale. Es befindet sich etwa 35 Kilometer südlich von Adelaide in Australien. 1912 kaufte Joseph Osborn die etablierten Milton Vineyards in den Hügeln nördlich von den Townships von Gloucester und Bellevue, die heute als McLaren Vale bekannt sind.

Seit 1984 leitet Chester d' Arenberg Osborn in vierter Generation als Winemaker den Keller von d’Arenberg.

Das Klima rund um die d’Arenberg Lagen ist gemäßigt mediterran mit kühlen und feuchten Wintern, sowie langen, warmen und trockenen Sommerperioden. Es bietet ideale Bedingungen für außergewöhnliche Weine. Die Weinanbauregion liegt auf der Höhe vom Meeresspiegel und steigt bis auf etwa 220 Meter im Norden an. Hervorragende Ergebnisse bringen beispielsweise bei d'Arenberg die Rebsorten Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Merlot für Rotweine sowie Chardonnay Trauben und sogar Riesling für Weißweine.

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