Within the Fleurieu Peninsula, McLaren Vale is Australia's most important wine region, with wines that are renowned in Australia and around the world. This wine region takes its name from the town of McLaren Vale, in the suburbs of Adelaide.
The climate is Mediterranean, with ocean winds and coolness from the nearby mountains. McLaren Vale's land has soils with local specificities (sand, sandy marl, limestone, red clay...), which allows it to have a very varied wine production.
The region mainly produces red wines based on Syrah, Grenache or Cabernet Sauvignon which have black fruit aromas and round and ripe tannins. The century-old Syrah and Grenache vines produce wines that are sought after for their depth and complexity. They produce small quantities of highly concentrated grapes.
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d'arenberg the bonsai 2015
a blend of 48% grenache, 46% shiraz, and 6% mourvèdre, d'arenberg's 2015 the bonsai...
d'arenberg nostalgia tawny
sweet wine d'arenberg nostalgia, the oldest release of d'arenberg every year, on the...
d'arenberg the dead arm shiraz 2017
"black dead arm, also known as dead arm disease, is a disorder that affects grapevines....
d'arenberg the stump jump 2017
"in south australia the mallee, the name given to tall trees and shrubs whose stems...
bondar junto 2020
"in only a few short vintages this dynamic couple have carved out a niche for their...
d'arenberg the stump jump 2018
since 1912, the osborn family has tended the vineyards of mclaren vale, south...
bondar syrah 2019
located between two hills at chalk hill road, a sandy soil surface complemented by...
bondar rayner grenache 2020
the fruit of this 2020 rayner vineyard is from blewitt springs, and the wine needs some...
d'arenberg the footbolt syrah 2020
the family estate, founded in 1912, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and the...
d'arenberg the dead arm magnum 2017
"black dead arm, also known as dead arm disease, is a disorder that affects grapevines....