By Chester Osborn, www.darenberg.com.au/
The weather in the last two weeks has been perfect, nice and mild
We had right on average rainfall for the year but lots of it fell in Autumn when the soil cracks had not closed so …
Posts Tagged ‘McLaren Valle’
Mar
15
d’Arenberg Vintage Diary
By Luke Tyler
We have now broken the back of vintage, ticking over the half way mark this week with Adelaide Hills Chardonnay destined for the Lucky Lizard. 2010 has been a compressed vintage so far with an early start and a lot of varieties ripening at similar times. Overall quality is excellent, particularly for reds owing to consistent temperatures with mild to …
Mar
05
d’Arenberg Vintage Diary 5/3/2010
By Luke Tyler
The 130 year old basket presses are getting a real work out
The cellar crew are busier than a one armed window washer after a sand storm. We have received almost half of the grapes we will process this year, …
Mar
01
d’Arenberg’s harvest diary
By Luke Tyler
Some very precious 90 year old Mourvedre bush vines
The pace has really picked up this week with a week of heavy grape intake. Fruit quality is looking great and the winemakers are already looking forward to tasting the wine in …
Feb
26
d’Arenberg harvest diary
By Luke Tyler
Riesling grapes
Vintage is the most exciting time of year in a winery and the buzz around the d’Arenberg cellars in 2010 is electric. Healthy winter and spring rains set up the vines well with good canopies. A heat spell in November prevented a lot of Grenache from setting, but did not harm any other varieties. There was …
Dec
18
Bucking Brilliant Result for d’Arenberg in Texas
By Bibendumtimes
Forget the crystal plate or gold cup, winning Top All Round Winery at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo earns you nothing less than a hand tooled silver plated trophy saddle – and McLaren Vale winery d’Arenberg now has three!
It is …
Dec
09
Roo’d have thought it? The Aussies can cook!
By Kate Sarginson
Lobster Medallion with Blue Swimmer Crab, Prawn Ravioli and Lobster Bisque followed by Beef Fillet Steak with Potato, Provolone Galette and Truffle Salsa – no I haven’t been expensing it in the Ramsay Empire. I assure you the view I had from this restaurant knocks the socks off anything Gordon can offer. This is the modest lunchtime offering I devoured on a recent visit …
Nov
24
Good grapes, great parties!
by d’Arenberg
Our annual Growers’ Dinner is a highlight on the McLaren Vale calendar
Each year, in January, before the craziness that is vintage kicks off, Chester and d’Arry host all of our growers and their partners to a special dinner at the winery. We’ve quickly learnt that while our friends main talent might be growing fantastic grapes they are also seasoned party …