Chardonnay and Australia make the perfect alliance. The mild climate of McLaren Vale gives high-quality Chardonnay, rich, and fruity, with volume, fine smoky aromas, and tremendous balance. It has a unique style and will always make you smile, in any flavor combination and on any occasion. The Olive Grove of the D'Arenberg winery is a guaranteed wine!
The d'Arenberg winery first opened in 1912 when Joseph Osborn, abandoned his great weakness for horses and racing and decided to buy a plot of land in Australia's most picturesque wine region, McLaren Vale. Today, it is one of the most iconic wineries in the wider region and is run by the 4th generation of the family, Chester Osborn, who is committed to producing very distinctive and expressive wines. He is also committed to certified organic and biodynamic principles, according to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia (SWA), and in 2009 the family was one of the first to co-found Australia's First Families of Wine, a group of families who started making wine in Australia. Their purpose was and is, to promote Australian wine and tell the world their own stories, since they have 48 whole generations of experience in this!
The winery's energy comes from solar panels, while they use 70% less plastic and some operations are still very traditional, with grape presses in large open vats! The jewel of the winery is its visitor area, a building of futuristic architecture that does not go unnoticed but blends completely into the landscape of the green vineyards. The famous d'Arenberg Cube!
For Olive Grove, the Chardonnay grapes were lightly pressed and the precious juice fermented in French oak barrels, where it acquired the elegant smoky and vanilla aromas, while the 7-month aging in the barrel, gave it complexity and a delicious oily taste! In addition to everything else, Osborn also has a huge reputation for the not-so-random names he gives his wines! He named this particular one in honor of the trees that stunted him in the Chardonnay vineyard in his attempt to cultivate it since they were scattered everywhere. The beautiful olive trees of McLaren Vale!
