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In 1912, Joseph Osborn purchased the well-established vineyard just north of the township of McLaren Vale. Joseph's son, Frank, built d'Arenberg's cellars in 1927. By 1957, Frank's son, d'Arry, had bottled the first of the famous diagonal red striped wines.
Enter the fourth generation, d'Arry's son, Chester, who took over the reigns in 1984. In 1990, Chester was crowned, “McLaren Vale Bushing King,” for producing the best table wine in McLaren Vale and in December, 2005, The Wine Advocate declared him, “Wine Personality of the Year.” Four generations of learning have provided current Chief Winemaker, Chester Osborn with an intimate knowledge of his vineyards (now totaling over 345 acres) and a healthy respect for the differing fruit characters obtained from the individual vineyard sites.
Nineteenth century basket presses are extensively utilized to press the fruit, both white and red, providing a gentle extraction of juice. Much of the red fruit is fermented in 5 ton wax-lined, headed down, open fermenters. Both American and French oak barriques are used extensively.
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Maturation: 18 months in new and older American and French oak
Technica lAnalysis: 14.5%alc/vol.
Since 1912 four generations of the Osborn family have tended their nineteenth century vineyards just north of the township of McLaren Vale, bordered by Seaview Road, Chalk Hill Road and Twenty-eight Road. But on their western side, the winery’s best cabernet sauvignon runs parallel to the one road with four separately named parts, Field Street, Oliver Road at each end and Coppermine Road. Naturally confused, locals just refer to it as ‘Brewery Hill Road’.
Winemaker Notes:
Upon release, d'Arenberg's The Coppermine Road has a deep, vibrant redpurple color. The nose shows intense blackcurrant fruit and subtle cedary cinnamon spice, barrel ferment and oak derived aromas, violet and mint scents, as well as liquorice and chocolate smells. These aromas combine with some blueberry, cassis and sweet rhubarb flavors on the palate, with long, intense, vibrant, gritty fruit tannins.
93 pts “The 2005 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon is purple/black in color. It offers aromas of pain grille, pencil lead, licorice, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. This leads to a flamboyant cabernet with gobs of ripe fruit and notes of chocolate emerging. The wine has well-concealed tannins, excellent balance, and a 60-second finish. It will benefit from 5-7 years of cellaring and will drink well through 2025.”
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
October 2007, Issue 173
Enter the fourth generation, d'Arry's son, Chester, who took over the reigns in 1984. In 1990, Chester was crowned, “McLaren Vale Bushing King,” for producing the best table wine in McLaren Vale and in December, 2005, The Wine Advocate declared him, “Wine Personality of the Year.” Four generations of learning have provided current Chief Winemaker, Chester Osborn with an intimate knowledge of his vineyards (now totaling over 345 acres) and a healthy respect for the differing fruit characters obtained from the individual vineyard sites.
Nineteenth century basket presses are extensively utilized to press the fruit, both white and red, providing a gentle extraction of juice. Much of the red fruit is fermented in 5 ton wax-lined, headed down, open fermenters. Both American and French oak barriques are used extensively.
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Maturation: 18 months in new and older American and French oak
Technica lAnalysis: 14.5%alc/vol.
Since 1912 four generations of the Osborn family have tended their nineteenth century vineyards just north of the township of McLaren Vale, bordered by Seaview Road, Chalk Hill Road and Twenty-eight Road. But on their western side, the winery’s best cabernet sauvignon runs parallel to the one road with four separately named parts, Field Street, Oliver Road at each end and Coppermine Road. Naturally confused, locals just refer to it as ‘Brewery Hill Road’.
Winemaker Notes:
Upon release, d'Arenberg's The Coppermine Road has a deep, vibrant redpurple color. The nose shows intense blackcurrant fruit and subtle cedary cinnamon spice, barrel ferment and oak derived aromas, violet and mint scents, as well as liquorice and chocolate smells. These aromas combine with some blueberry, cassis and sweet rhubarb flavors on the palate, with long, intense, vibrant, gritty fruit tannins.
93 pts “The 2005 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon is purple/black in color. It offers aromas of pain grille, pencil lead, licorice, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. This leads to a flamboyant cabernet with gobs of ripe fruit and notes of chocolate emerging. The wine has well-concealed tannins, excellent balance, and a 60-second finish. It will benefit from 5-7 years of cellaring and will drink well through 2025.”
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
October 2007, Issue 173