D’arenberg Darry’s Original McLaren Vale

”the name known as ‘burgundy’ until 1993 this wine was renamed d’arry’s original in honour of third generation family member francis d’arenberg osborn universally known as d’arry to honour his lifelong services to the wine industry. The vintage a wet winter ensured good sub soil moisture and set up the vines well with healthy canopies. Spring was very dry with above average temperatures a heavy downpour in january was a welcome relief. Mild conditions during the ripening period produced wines that show an abundance of spicy fruits with great colour richness and balanced tannins. Vintage started on 30 january the earliest start on record by one day. The winemaking 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 and