d'Arenberg - The Hermit Crab McLaren Vale Viognier Marsanne 2024

d'Arenberg - The Hermit Crab McLaren Vale Viognier Marsanne 2024Since 1912 the Osborn family have grown grapes and made wine in the picturesque surrounds of McLaren Vale. Today, fourth generation family member Chester Osborn is at the winemaking helm, making distinctive wines using traditional methods in the winery and the vineyard. McLaren Vale is home to some of the oldest vines in Australia, dating as far back as 1850. The Mediterranean climate, huge array of soil types and proximity to the ocean with the

and have been passed from generation to generation at Mionetto

and the usage of ceramic eggs make the wine-making process as natural and organic as possible

From our earliest days of cider making

” This minimal intervention philosophy translates into a bare minimum of equipment

which are limited production wines made with grapes from the best vineyard sites of the vintage

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All of the vineyards are worked using organic methods since the goal is to let the soil produce the best fruit possible with the least intrusion

Hester Creek seek to balance consistency with complexity in making wines of distinction that are an intensely flavoured expression of their more than 50-year-old vineyard

All of the different parcels are vinified separately

To ensure the highest possible quality

the area’s combination of sparkling water

is the sixth generation of a family that have elevated the international profile with Amarone