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d'Arenberg Shiraz Dead Arm - 2018

Name: d'Arenberg Shiraz Dead Arm
Brand: D'Arenberg
SKU: 52624
Price: 64.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 52624 750 mL

Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. These batches remain separate until final blending. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation. The wine is then basket pressed and transferred to a mixture of new and used French oak barriques to complete fermentation.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-Region

McLaren Vale

Producer

D'Arenberg

Grape Variety

Syrah

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Staff Pick Notes

Wondering what’s with the name? So did I, and it turns out ‘Dead Arm’ refers to a vine disease caused by the fungus Eutypa Lata that randomly effects vineyards all over the world. One half, or ‘arm’ of the vine slowly becomes reduced to dead wood. That side may be gone, but the grapes on the other side, while low yielding, display amazing intensity, and if it’s one thing this wine has, it’s amazing intensity. 100% premium Mclaren Vale Shiraz grapes produce this Aussie stunner which will have you second guessing as it enthusiastically dances between red fruits and lifted spice one moment then over to brooding, dark, ashen and earthy notes the next. And don’t be fooled by its approachability, this wine will age gracefully for twenty plus years. I’ve had the good fortune to taste old vintages of this wine and they’ve all been outstanding.

- SG

Glossary

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Australia

Australian Shiraz (made from the grape called “Syrah” in other parts of the world) shows the essence of the outback: it’s big, bold, and a little rough around the edges. The vast country leaves lots of room for variation, however, with its many terroirs each yielding distinctively styled wines. The climate of South Australia’s McLaren Vale district is heavily influenced by the ocean; wines here typically show savory notes of olive and spice on the nose and deep berry flavors on the palate....

McLaren Vale

While the Barossa is the heart of the Australian wine industry and home to many of the big players, one has only to spend an hour traveling to the South Australia's McLaren Vale to find the home of some of the smaller players on the scene. With a microclimate heavily influenced by its proximity to the ocean and varied soils rich in iron or limestone, McLaren Vale Shiraz tends to exhibit more savory notes on the nose, adding olives and spice notes to its dark berry fruits (which take on...

South Australia

South Australia is home to nearly half the country's wine production as well as the center of premium Shiraz production. It contains the Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, and Coonawarra regions.

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