Bottle shot of d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier

The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2017

d'Arenberg

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rich black fruits | fennel | apricot

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Drew's Tasting Note

Allow this wine to breathe in your glass before you first sample it; believe me, you will be rewarded with complex, juicy black fruits and spicy pepper aromas. This is a blend of Shiraz and Viognier. Rich black and red fruits, deep earthy notes, spice, and fennel from the former are complimented perfectly by light floral, ginger, and apricot highlights from the latter. Beautifully balanced with a long, silky finish.

Producer: d'Arenberg | Vintage: 2017 | From: McLaren Vale, Australia | Alcohol: 14.0 | Style: full-bodied red, still, vegan | Grape: Syrah (Shiraz), Viognier

The Winery

The oldest vineyards of the d’Arenberg estate were planted in the 1880s in McLaren Vale, South Australia, and the Osborn family have been tending to them and more since 1912. Chester Osborn is of the fourth generation and supervises making the estate’s distinctive (and uniquely named - make sure you read the back label) wines using traditional techniques both in the vineyard and the winery, including open fermentation, foot treading and basket pressing. Basket pressing is a labour-intensive process, and d’Arenberg is one of Australia's few wineries to use this method for red and white wines. This gentle and controlled method results in exceptional quality wines, making it a worthwhile endeavour.

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