d'Arenberg The Stumps Jumps Shiraz 2021 x 12
Product Description
THE STUMP JUMP Shiraz
McLaren Vale 2021
The 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 Vintage
The preceding winter was beautifully wet,
f
lushing the soil of salts and filling the
soil profile. Spring too was above average,
with rainfalls up until November which
was almost completely dry. November was
hotter than normal which upset the setting
of berries. Just as well as the bunch number
was way up. Two inches of rain in early
February was much appreciated by the
relatively large crops. Where crops where
smaller, berry size grew. The heat produced
a fast flowering, set, and speedy berry
development leading to an early veraison
and the equal earliest start of vintage
on record. A few days in a row around
35°C in February rapidly ripened early
lower cropping vineyards. From then on,
the vintage was mild and dry. Average
temperatures for autumn were down. Some
nice 30°C days late March and early April
helped finish ripening of bigger crops and
late ripening varieties.
Chief Winemaker Chester Osborn
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 Wine
This McLaren Vale Shiraz offers a
beautifully balanced expression with
fragrant notes of raspberry, strawberry,
mulberry, and spice. The palate is juicy and
silkily textured, featuring pure fruit, fresh
acidity, and supple tannins. A remarkable
value, the wine reveals rich, velvety flavors
of blackberries, cherries, wild strawberries,
and mulberries, culminating in a silky
finish. Perfect for savoring now, showcasing
brilliance and finesse.
Residual sugar
pH
0.7 g/l
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