2025 d'Arenberg The Noble Mud Pie Half Bottle 375ml, McLaren Vale

Please note that this wine is offered in a 375mL format (half bottle)

The Noble Rot fungus responsible for some of the most coveted wines in the world: from German Trockenbeerenauslese to Hungary’s legendary Tokaji Aszú wines, not to mention the famous estates of Barsac and Sauternes.

It weakens the grape skins causing water to evaporate and concentrating flavours while the shrivelled grapes continue to mature and sweeten.

This wine is a blend of Noble Rot affected Mclaren Vale Viognier and Chardonnay grapes, simply basket pressed and allowed really a long fermentation to give us this beautiful sweet dessrt wine.

About this producer

The 1912 established d'Arenberg remains a family business, with fourth-generation Chester Osborn crafting bold, characterful wine with winemaker Jack Walton that continuing the family legacy of pushing the boundaries of the region.

The estate vineyards are substantial, with the family owning or leasing roughly 200 hectares in McLaren Vale, in addition to sourcing grapes from contract growers in the Adelaide Hils and the Fleurieu. Their own vineyards are certified organic and biodynamic, making family one of the largest biodynamic farmers in Australia.

The range of wines on offer is notable, with the winery vinifying nearly forty varieties in most seasons. The work at the winery remains highly traditional and labour-intensive despite their large scale, with all white and red wines pressed with gentle basket presses, and the red ferments foot-trodden by cellar hands in the original open concrete fermenters. The red wines are bottled without fining or filtration.