d'Arenberg STICKS & STONES Tempranillo Grenache Sousao McLaren Vale South Australia

d'Arenberg STICKS & STONES Tempranillo Grenache Sousao McLaren Vale South Australia from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by d'Arenberg McLaren Vale SA (6 x 75 cl)

d'Arenberg DERELICT VINEYARD Grenache McLaren Vale South Australia from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by d'Arenberg McLaren Vale SA (6 x 75 cl)

d'Arenberg DERELICT VINEYARD Grenache McLaren Vale South Australia from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by d'Arenberg McLaren Vale SA (6 x 75 cl)

d'Arenberg CADENZIA GSM McLaren Vale South Australia from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by d'Arenberg McLaren Vale SA (6 x 75 cl)

d'Arenberg THE LAST DITCH Viognier McLaren Vale South Australia from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by d'Arenberg McLaren Vale SA (6 x 75 cl)

Pertaringa TWO GENTLEMENS Grenache McLaren Vale South Australia from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by Pertaringa Wines McLaren Vale SA (6 x 75 cl)

Medium to full red-purple colour with ripe sweet aromas of blueberry and cherry together with a hint of mint. (12 x 75 cl)

In its youth, d'Arenberg's Ironstone Pressings has a deep, dark, plum purple colour matched by just as intense black cherry, dark chocolate, liquorice, tobacco, mixed spice and brooding ripe blackberry aromas. Mulberry, ripe plum and fresh pepper spice dominate the rich full-bodied palate before a long, intense, rolling, dark bitter cherry tannin finish. After quite some time in bottle the intense colour, fruit aromas and dusty, gripping tannins tone down, the colour moving towards brown ruby red. Eventually the Grenache and Shiraz blossom as rich, sweet, violet like scents, with spicy, cedary and tobacco based aromas before malty sweet dark chocolate flavours and crunchy, chewy textured black olive, spicy ginger and long fleshy textures. The hallmark of vigorous, fine piquant tannin and acidity continue to reside with The Ironstone Pressings after quite some considerable time, as have previous vintages since the late 1950's. (6 x 75 cl)

Tasting Note Soft, friendly and full of beans with bags of ripe, sun-packed black and red fruit with just a hint of peppery spice. Silky tannins and fresh acidity keep the fruit within the bounds of decency. Ready to go now, this will give some serious pleasure over the next year or three. 14.5% The d'Arenberg Story Joseph Rowe Osborn, founder of d’Arenberg and patron of the turf, bought his first McLaren Vale vineyards with the winnings of his racehorse, Footbolt, whose name lives on in Shiraz form. His grandson d’Arry and great-grandson Chester inherited the business and have built it into one of Australia’s best loved wineries. The last decade has seen Chester develop a range of white wines every bit as individual and thrilling as the reds with which the company made its name. With the iconic red stripe labels and funky names d’Arenberg’s wines have a loyal following, eager for more of the rich, concentrated fruit for which they are famous. (12 x 75 cl)