d'Arenberg - The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz

d'Arenberg - The Dead Arm McLaren Vale ShirazSince 1912 the Osborn family have grown grapes and made wine in the picturesque surrounds of McLaren Vale. Today, fourth generation family member Chester Osborn is at the winemaking helm, making distinctive wines using traditional methods in the winery and the vineyard. Dead Arm is named because the these vines are affected by the fungus Eutypa Lata, which causes one half (an arm) of the vine to turn into dead wood. The other arm can go on to produce

They farm over 30 acres of vines ranging from the North end of Naramata to the Golden Mile in Oliver

in the form of wine in barrels which were loaded onboard the visiting ships both to provide much needed refreshments to the sailors

the family has 40 hectares under vine

Okanagan Crush Pad has shifted its name to Haywire Winery

they have created a sake like no other

and has won the highest gold award at “The Fine Sake Awards Japan

and has garnered many awards

following the dream of the company’s founder

amplified by a few years in the bottle and magnified by McLaren Vale generosity

pumping for tanning extraction

Pedro Parra was born in Concepción

Then the 1970’s oil shock hit which made the harvesting and drying of alfalfa uneconomic