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d'Arenberg The Last Ditch Viognier 2007 75cl
Product ID
14ARE21B2007
Vintage
2007
Region
MCLAREN VALE
Country of origin
AUSTRALIA
Grape Varieties
100% Viognier
Style
FRUITY WHITE
Wine Maker
Chester Osborn
Alcohol by vol
13.5
£64.51
(£10.75 bottle equiv)
Tasting Notes for d'Arenberg The Last Ditch Viognier 2007 75cl:
Nectarines, peaches and apricot aromas come bounding out of the glass. On the palate, it's an unctuous, mouthfilling experience, peaches and just a hint of ginger in the mix.
Producer Information:
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.
Technical info.
Product ID
14ARE21B2007
Classification Apellation
McLaren Vale
Regional Info
Planted at the end of 19th century, there was a small block of Doradillo – an uninteresting, bland grape variety from which Sherry is made from. In 1995, the Doradillo was grubbed out & replaced by Viognier. It happens that this site is at the bottom of the gully in a big ditch, hence the name.
Vinification Details
Whole bunches of fully ripe Viognier were hand harvested & crushed with a gentle Demoisy crusher before being basket pressed. The juice was then drained into some new but mainly used French oak barriques for naturally occurring fermentation & 2 months maturation before blending and bottling.
Food Match
Shredded duck and mango salad
Ageing Potential
5+ years
Bio Dynamics
no
Makers Name
Chester Osborn
Vegetarians
True
Vegans
True
Organic
False
Wine pH
3.3
Wine Alcohol
13.5 %
Total Acidity
7.4 g/l
Residual Sugar
2.2 g/l
Bottle Barcode Type
EAN
Bottle Barcode Number
9311832017007
Case Barcode Number 6
29311832017001
Bottle Height
31 cm
Bottle Diameter
7.4 cm
Bottle Weight Empty
508 g
Closure Type
Screwcap
Closure Weight
4 g
Front Label Weight
1 g
Back Label Weight
1 g
Units Per Case
6
Case Dimensions
310 x 245 x 158 mm
Case Dividers
No Answer
Outer Case Weight Full
8.6 kg
Cases Per Pallet
128 (16x8)