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.


2 comments:

akiehm said...

depends...if scott did it, then the rounding is probably wrong

Scott said...

Just put it in rest of region. Close enough.