THE ANTHR THE ANTHROPOCENE OPOCENE EPOCH EPOCH Mencia 2017 Mclaren Vale, Mencia (100%) The Name The Name The evidence of humanity's impact on the planet is so overwhelming, experts have recommended the declaration of a new geological time, the Anthropocene Epoch. Starting from 1950, this new age is defined by nuclear tests, plastic pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. Investing in many projects with environmental benefits, d'Arenberg actively seeks to reduce our carbon footprint on the earth. The Vintag The Vintage A healthy winter and plenty of spring rains set the vines up very well. Bud burst was on time, but very cool for the first part of spring. Shoots grew to 5 or 6 inches long and then stopped for a month. Flowering was quite late, by three weeks, which meant a late start to harvest, and long, slow ripening periods. The summer rains stopped in mid-January, so disease pressure was low. It was very dry from February to April, with only a few millimetres of rain. Days were mild with a lot of cool nights, the first few weeks of April was around two degrees hotter than usual, which help that last bits of fruit to ripen. Overall, a great vintage with minimal disease pressure and above average crop levels. The Winemaking The Winemaking Walking the vineyard rows and tasting grapes, fourth generation family member, Chester Osborn, determines the ideal picking time for each individual vineyard. Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to open fermenters. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation, the wine is basket pressed and transferred to old French oak to complete fermentation and mature for nine months. The Characteris The Characteristics tics Fresh, vibrant, aromatic and simply jumping out of the glass. Be swept away with the wonderfully fruity notes, mulberry and plum, a suggestion of raspberry and strawberry and an ever so delicate hint of fine white pepper. Light on its feet but full of pure fruit flavour. A silky mid palate gives way to fine, spicy tannins on the finish. Bottled early to capture all of those delightfully youthful characters. A red wine that can be enjoyed in any weather, don't hesitate to put a very slight chill on it. Harvest dates 21 April 21 April Alcohol 13 13.2% .2% Residual sugar 0.6 g/L .6 g/L Titratable acid 5.8 .8 pH 3.53 .53 Oak maturation 9 months 9 months Chief Winemaker Ches Chester Osborn ter Osborn Senior Winemaker Jack W ack Walton alton OSBORN ROAD/PO BOX 195 MCLAREN VALE SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5171 TELEPHONE +61 8 8329 4888 · FACSIMILE +61 8 8323 9862 · DARENBERG.COM.AU FACEBOOK · TWITTER · INSTAGRAM · @DARENBERGWINE

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Mencia 2017Mclaren Vale, Mencia (100%)

The NameThe NameThe evidence of humanity's impact on theplanet is so overwhelming, experts haverecommended the declaration of a newgeological time, the Anthropocene Epoch.Starting from 1950, this new age is definedby nuclear tests, plastic pollution andcarbon dioxide emissions. Investing inmany projects with environmental benefits,d'Arenberg actively seeks to reduce ourcarbon footprint on the earth.

The VintagThe VintageeA healthy winter and plenty of spring rainsset the vines up very well. Bud burst was ontime, but very cool for the first part ofspring. Shoots grew to 5 or 6 inches long andthen stopped for a month. Flowering wasquite late, by three weeks, which meant alate start to harvest, and long, slow ripeningperiods. The summer rains stopped inmid-January, so disease pressure was low. Itwas very dry from February to April, withonly a few millimetres of rain. Days weremild with a lot of cool nights, the first fewweeks of April was around two degreeshotter than usual, which help that last bitsof fruit to ripen. Overall, a great vintagewith minimal disease pressure and aboveaverage crop levels.

The WinemakingThe WinemakingWalking the vineyard rows and tastinggrapes, fourth generation family member,Chester Osborn, determines the idealpicking time for each individual vineyard.Small batches of grapes are gently crushedand then transferred to open fermenters.Foot treading is undertaken two thirds ofthe way through fermentation, the wine isbasket pressed and transferred to oldFrench oak to complete fermentation andmature for nine months.

The CharacterisThe CharacteristicsticsFresh, vibrant, aromatic and simplyjumping out of the glass. Be swept away withthe wonderfully fruity notes, mulberry andplum, a suggestion of raspberry andstrawberry and an ever so delicate hint offine white pepper. Light on its feet but fullof pure fruit flavour. A silky mid palate givesway to fine, spicy tannins on the finish.Bottled early to capture all of thosedelightfully youthful characters. A red winethat can be enjoyed in any weather, don'thesitate to put a very slight chill on it.

Harvest dates 21 April21 April Alcohol 1313.2%.2%Residual sugar 00.6 g/L.6 g/L Titratable acid 55.8.8pH 33.53.53 Oak maturation 9 months9 monthsChief Winemaker ChesChester Osbornter Osborn Senior Winemaker JJack Wack Waltonalton

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