Icons of Australian Wine Trio with Tasting Video

South Australia has an incredibly diverse wine scene, with over 100 different grape varieties grown across 18 wine regions, and is home to some of the oldest vines in the world. Watch acclaimed Australian winemakers Louisa Rose, Ian Hongell, and Chester Osborn as Wine.com host Gwendolyn Osborn leads this tour of South Australia. We start with Pewsey Vale’s Eden Valley Riesling and then move on to Torbreck’s Cuvee Juveniles and d'Arenberg's The Dead Arm Shiraz.

Watch the tasting here.

Guests include:

• Louisa Rose, Head of Winemaking, Pewsey Vale
• Ian Hongell, Chief Winemaker, Torbreck
• Chester Osborn, Chief Winemaker and Vitacultralist, d'Arenberg
• Hosted by: Gwendolyn Osborn, Wine Educator, Wine.com

Tasting Set Includes:

• Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling
  Pale straw with green hues. Intense aromas reminiscent of fine dried herbs, white flowers, lemon, and lime. Shows great length and depth on the palate with grapefruit and lime flavours, fresh rosemary and a hint of tropical fruit. The wine finishes with a soft natural acidity which balances the flavour intensity and a minerality that is delicious now or will reward medium to long-term cellaring.
• Torbreck Cuvee Juveniles
  Bold and seductive, this youthful, unoaked blend encapsulates all that is great in a pure, unseasoned wine. A lively, vibrant aroma of blackberry, violet and spice. A full, rich mid palate with a vivacity and energy that this blend always generates. Ripe, savoury flavours of dark berry fruit and cassis, spiced cherries, minerals and succulent blueberry fruit all balanced with fresh acidity and a fine gentle tannin structure.
• d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz
  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.

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