Dead Arm Shiraz

D'Arenberg is a wine producer located in the McLaren Vale sub-region of South Australia. The 60-plus wines in the portfolio are known as much for their quirky names as they are for their quality. The estate was established in 1912 by Joseph Osborn, who initially sold grapes from the vineyards to other wineries in the region. The d'Arenberg winery was built in 1927, and today, the estate is run by fourth-generation Chester Osborn. All d'Arenberg vineyards are certified for organic and biodynamic processes. In the winery, all wines including the whites are basket-pressed after fermentation.

D'Arenberg is well known for the Dead Arm Shiraz named after the fungal vine disease eutypa that often causes one arm of the vine to die. This intensifies and concentrates the grapes on the other side of the Shiraz vines, making an intensely flavored wine. The Dead Arm is often met with high-acclaim from both producers and consumers.

This iconic wine always displays the power and intensity of McLaren Vale Shiraz, yet has an elegance and refinement that few other wines from the region possess. It’s vibrant and lifted on the nose with bustling red fruits and savory spice. The palate is long, linear and pure with tightly wound tannin and mouth-watering acidity. Beneath the layers of blueberry, pomegranate and Satsuma Plum is an intriguing core of earth and crushed rocks.