d'arenberg the stump jump 2017

"in south australia the mallee, the name given to tall trees and shrubs whose stems come out of the ground, occupied most of the territory. plowing and working these lands became a very complicated task as these huge roots had to be uprooted (which was laborious and costly). for this reason the government offered a reward of 200 pounds for anyone who managed to invent an effective machine to save this problem. the smith brothers got it icon the stump jump, a farming machine that allowed to work the land and sorterr these roots (richard bowyer smith invented it and clarence herbert smith improved it). and with d'arenberg the stump jump gsm pays tribute to this discovery. d'arenberg the stump jump gsm 2017 is a red wine made with grenache, syrah and mourvédre by the d'arenberg wineries, in the mclaren valley in southern australia. in fact it is said that the inventor of this plow had eyesight problems and had to go quite often to the eye doctor to make sure that he could use the machinery. this anecdote is what has inspired the label of this wine born in the vineyards of the mclaren valley, about 30 minutes from the city of adelaide. in this strip, parallel to the coast, the vines grow on a wide variety of soils (on loams, sands, clays and lime), under a mediterranean climate (very hot summers and mild winters). the proximity of the indian ocean guarantees the influence of sea breezes, which provide moisture and soften temperatures, ensuring the softness of tannins. d'arenberg grapes the stump jump gsm are tasted in the vineyard itself where, after a walk, chester osborn (winemaker of the winery and fourth generation of the family) decides a harvest date for each plot (which has ecological and biodynamic certificates). in the case of d'arenberg the stump jump gsm arrives at the winery the grapes come from very old vines. upon arrival"