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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The Stump Jump - Cool name, cool grapes.
The Stump Jump: Cool name, cool grapes (including one of my faves, Mourvedre), cool label... can't go wrong bringing this one to a party. A boldly cool choice especially since it tastes great.
$10.99 at Cost Plus / World Market. One of the 2 wines I tend to stock up on (the other being Pillar Box Red).
d'Arenberg
The Stump Jump
2006
McLaren Vale
Grenache 46%
Shiraz 34%
Mourvedre 20%
Do you think they played the rounding game in allocating these percents? Just wondering.
From the back label:
"Land for many of the region's old vineyards was originally cleared using the 'Stump Jump' plough, a South Australian invention which enabled the ploughshare to jump over the gnarly roots of 'mallee' Eucalyptus trees, saving valuable time and resources."
Another note: The Osborn family has been making wine since 1927 at d'Arenberg, their winery in the McLaren Vale.
Labels:
australia,
d'arenberg,
grenache,
mourvedre,
red wine,
shiraz,
stump jump
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2 comments:
depends...if scott did it, then the rounding is probably wrong
Just put it in rest of region. Close enough.
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