D'Arenberg THE HERMIT CRAB Marsanne Viognier McLaren Vale Australia
Where it's from:
Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale
Price per case:
£101.88
Bottles per case:
12 x 75 cl
Style:
Rich Dry Whites
Description:
Well-balanced, restrained blend of these two perfumed varieties with honeyed apricot fruit on the palate and a lovely steely citrus character, it is a worthy gold medal winner but sadly in short supply. The Hermit Crab McLaren Vale Viognier Marsanne has a green, brilliant mid-straw colour and exhibits fresh and tropical fruit with a strong emphasis on stone fruits, pineapple, mango and honeysuckle. The youthful palate is immediately luscious with those tropical fruit, honeysuckle and stone fruit flavours balanced by fresh grapefruit and light butter tastes, before a long persistent fruit finish. Why the name Hermit Crab? Many of McLaren Vale's vineyards are on free- draining soils underlain with limestone, formed by the calcareous remains of the local fauna which lived in the shallow seas which once covered what is now McLaren Vale. One such creature was the Hermit Crab, a reclusive little critter, which still inhabits the cast off shells of other crustaceans on our coastlines. The Osborn family and Chester in particular thought this was exactly the right name for this first ever blend of these two varieties from McLaren Vale. This is because the Hermit Crab is best enjoyed with shell food and seafood dishes, and the fact that 'Hermit' is the abbreviation of the name of the region in France where the Marsanne grape predominates. (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale
Producer:
d'Arenberg Wines
Product ID:
200115
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Description: An exotic, flamboyant effort, the 2002 The HermitCrab possesses copious quantities of marmalade, honeysuckle, and white flowers presented in a hedonistically driven, dry white fruit bomb. This ripe, heady 2002 offers a smorgasbord of fruit in its dry, long, glycerin-imbued personality. Enjoy it over the next 18 months. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £112.78
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Description: d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier has a vivid dark purple colour. The Viognier adds fragrance and the perfume of flowers, nectarines, ginger and herbs, serving to enhance the very ripe spectrum of the Shiraz, namely blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry. These same characters are also evident on the palate and prevail with a smooth glycerol impact, following through to the mid palate with fruity tannin. The structure has an accent on fine structure and a gritty long fruit tannin. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £81.76
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Description: 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) Price: £91.19
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D'Arenberg The CUSTODIAN Grenache McLaren Vale Australia
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d'Arenberg THE DEAD ARM Shiraz McLaren Vale
Description: d'Arenberg THE DEAD ARM Shiraz McLaren Vale from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by d'Arenberg Powerful Reds (6 x 75 cl) Price: £324.13
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d'Arenberg THE DEAD ARM Shiraz McLaren Vale
Description: d'Arenberg THE DEAD ARM Shiraz McLaren Vale from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by d'Arenberg Powerful Reds (6 x 75 cl) Price: £324.13
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Description: d'Arenberg THE DEAD ARM Shiraz McLaren Vale from Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale by d'Arenberg (6 x 75 cl) Price: £331.53
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d'Arenberg THE DEAD ARM Shiraz McLaren Vale
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