d'Arenberg Trailblazers Money Spider Rousanne 2024 x 12

the money spider
 Roussanne 2024
 McLaren Vale, Roussanne (100%)
 The Name
 The first crop of Roussanne from the 2000
 vintage was covered in tiny ‘Money Spiders’.
 Popular belief is that kindness to these
 creatures will bring good luck, so Chester
 refrained from sending the spiders to their
 death. By the next year the Money Spiders
 had relocated, making the first release of
 this wine in 2001.
 The Vintage
 Early winter was wet, but late winter and 
spring were dry. Budburst was early, but 
mild weather delayed flowering. Late 
spring and early summer rain filled the soil 
profile for the first time in summer. High 
disease and vine vigor required significant 
attention. Warm, dry conditions in January 
and February favoured quality. Whites show 
high quality with good acidity. McLaren 
Vale Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon 
Blanc were harvested before the March 
heatwave, while other whites and reds 
benefited from it. Most premium Shiraz and 
Cabernet Sauvignon were harvested before 
the heatwave and show very good quality. 
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese varieties 
thrived, producing excellent wines. Adelaide 
Hills had low yields but high quality. Grapes 
for Botrytis (Botryotinia fuckeliana) are still 
hanging.
 Harvest dates
 Residual sugar
 8 - Apr
 4.6g/l
 The Winemaking
 Small batches of grapes are gently 
crushed and transferred to stainless steel 
basket presses. Fermentation is long 
and moderately cool to retain fresh fruit 
characters, and was conducted in stainless 
steel tanks. Only free-run juice was used 
for the final wine with no malolactic 
fermentation.
 The Characteristics
 A luminous straw hue with a hint of yellow, 
this wine reveals elevated aromas of 
honeydew, rockmelon, preserved lemon, 
and macadamia. The palate is concentrated 
with layers of melon, yellow peach, and 
macadamia, offering a creamy texture 
complemented by a focused acidity that 
underscores its dense and powerful profile. 
Exemplifying complexity and balance, this 
wine is a sophisticated expression of its 
varietal