D’arenberg Stump Jump Shiraz McLaren Vale

Name It is rumoured that the inventor of the Stump Jump plough which enabled a ploughshare to jump over tree roots had poor eyesight and required regular tests to ensure he could still operate machinery. The design of this label is inspired by an optometrist’s eyechart and serves as a makeshift sobriety test. If you can hold the bottle at arm’s length and still read the front label you can enjoy another glass. The Winemaking The grapes used in this wine are mostly from very old bush vines and underwent gentle crushing traditional open tank fermentation basket pressing and oak maturation prior to bottling. The Vintage The season began well with average winter rainfall Summer conditions were significantly warmer than average with two heatwaves through January testing the limits of the vines. Following the heatwave was rain and cool weather which helped slow down ripening and allowed flavour development to catch up to sugar ripeness. White wines from this vintage are fruit