THE STUMP JUMP

The palate has some wonderful delicate fruit with blackberry joining the party. A touch of dried herbs adds a savoury edge with fine, lifted tannins providing a long finish.

THE NAME
The name ‘Stump Jump’ pays homage to a significant South Australian invention – the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy.

THE LABEL
This optometrist eye chart inspired design doubles as a make shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at arm’s length and you can still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a car, scooter or operating roller blades, skateboards or other dangerous things with wheels.)

THE VINTAGE
2009 rhymes with vine. It was also one of the best vintages for Grenache in the last decade. Sufficient winter rains set up the vines well with good canopies.
December and most of January were very cool with only three days above 30°C until late in the month.
There was a string of days above 40°C in late January which had little effect as most vines were going through veraison.
The mild weather that followed ensured that ripening was stress free and grapes showed good levels of natural acidity and balanced tannins.

THE WINEMAKING
This wine is the combination of many individual parcels of wines that flow down from senior wines in the
d’Arenberg stable.
Winemaking at d’Arenberg is very
traditional and simplistic. The red wines are fermented in headed-down open fermenters. To get the right amount of colour and tannin extraction wader clad cellar hands foot tread the ferments. The skins are then separated via the traditional method of basket pressing then matured in barriques and large casks.
All d’Arenberg wine is bottled onsite.

THE WINE
The nose features plum and bright red fruits with a hint of roasted meats, earth, pepper and exotic spices.
The palate has some wonderful delicate fruit with blackberry joining the party. A touch of dried herbs adds a savoury edge with fine, lifted tannins providing a long finish.
It’s cracking wine with sophistication—but don’t worry it’s still a lot of fun.

TECHNICAL STUFF
Alcohol: 14%
pH: 3.34
Oak: Old French, American and large casks.
Chief Winemaker :  Chester d’Arenberg Osborn
Senior Winemaker:  Jack Walton