Brand:d'Arenberg
Closure:Screwcap
Organic Certification:NASAA - 5403P
Country of Origin:Australia
Serving Temperature:10-13°C
Drink By:2028
Winemaking Style:Traditional
Harvest:A few days in a row around 35°C in February rapidly ripened early lower cropping vineyards.
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.
Viticulture:Solar power, recycling, downgauging the plastic wrapping by 70% and natural disease control. Pests and diseases are managed with careful monitoring and by reducing canopy and crop densities to minimise the use of organic fungicides and pesticides. Native plantings and insects are encouraged. Along with Australia’s First Families of Wine, committed to reducing carbon emissions and reaching net carbon zero targets by 2035.
Food Pairing:Seared scallops with peach salsa, Lobster bisque, Chicken in a creamy tarragon sauce, Thai green curry with prawns, Butternut squash risotto, Spicy Szechuan cuisine, Grilled chicken with mango salsa, Moroccan chicken tagine, Crab cakes with lemon aioli, Peach and prosciutto salad, Vegetable stir-fry, Baked brie with apricot preserves.