2013 THE STUMP JUMP WHITE

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1 2013 THE STUMP JUMP WHITE RIESLING (29%) SAUVIGNON BLANC (28%) ROUSSANNE (27%) MARSANNE (16%) The name Stump Jump pays homage to a significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19 th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy. This optometrist eye chart inspired design doubles as a make shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at arm s length and still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a vehicle, working machinery or introducing yourself to the boss wife at the work Christmas show.) Great winter rains set the vines up well last year, followed by a very dry spring and summer with no heatwaves. The initial fruit development was fantastic, the first white grapes to be picked showed incredible levels of natural acidity coupled with good fruit ripeness unlike anything we ve seen for a long time, especially the riesling. The grapes are gently crushed before being pressed in stainless steel basket presses. The juice is then transferred to temperature controlled tanks where it is inoculated with yeast, starting the fermentation process. Once fermentation is complete, samples from each batch are taken to the tasting bench (more of a table really) where the winemakers decide on the final blend of The Stump Jump White. The wine is bottled on site. Alcohol: 13.1% ph: 3.24 Residual Sugar: 3.2 g/l Titratable Acid: 6.4 Just prior to picking the first red grapes there was three days of reasonably high temperatures, which accelerated sugar ripening and meant the winery was filled in record time. A lot of the red grapes from that period are particularly rich with intense tannin and dark fruit characters - a great vintage for reds and whites alike. Riesling gives the finesse and class to this wine, Sauvignon blanc adds loads of aromatics, and the Marsanne and Roussanne provide complexity, weight and nuttiness to the palate. The resulting wine is an exotic mix of citrus, stone fruits, passionfruit, guava and tinned pineapple which develops into a long savoury, nutty like finish. The mouthfeel is rich and luscious without being overly oily, kept in check by a fine line of mineral acidity.

2 2013 THE STUMP JUMP RISELING The name Stump Jump pays homage to a significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19 th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy. This optometrist eye chart inspired design doubles as a make shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at arm s length and you can still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a car, playing totem tennis or using a slip n slide.) The fruit is selected from eight Riesling vineyards in McLaren Vale. After passing through our extremely gentle Demoisy rubber toothed crusher the juice is extracted from the skins via a basket press. This gentle process ensures the wine maintains its natural delicacy. Fermentation is long and cool (as in temperature, not Fonzie) using neutral yeasts that enhance the natural aromatics in temperature controlled vessels. This gentle handling and minimum intervention. Great winter rains set the vines up well last year, followed by a very dry spring and summer with no heatwaves. The initial fruit development was fantastic, the first white grapes to be picked showed incredible levels of natural acidity coupled with good fruit ripeness unlike anything we ve seen for a long time, especially the riesling. Just prior to picking the first red grapes there was three days of reasonably high temperatures, which accelerated sugar ripening and meant the winery was filled in record time. A lot of the red grapes from that period are particularly rich with intense tannin and dark fruit characters - a great vintage for reds and whites alike. Riesling expression in the 2013 vintage was close to as good as it gets! Lovely aromatic wines, fully ripened with extraordinary natural acidities were the norm. The Stump Jump Riesling is loaded with notes of frangipani and citrus. The palate also displays white floral notes, combining nicely with ruby grapefruit and fresh lime characters. A pleasure to drink! Alcohol: 12.1% ph: 3.01 Residual Sugar: 2.7

3 THE STUMP JUMP SAUVIGNON BLANC VINTAGE ADELAIDE HILLS The name Stump Jump pays homage to a significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19 th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy. The design of this label is inspired by an optometrist eye chart and is a make shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at extended arm s length and can still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a vehicle, working machinery or planking.) There was good winter rainfall and early bud burst in the first week of September. It was a mild to warm spring and very dry all the way through to harvest. Despite the dryness through the growing season, stress levels were in check thanks to those good winter rainfalls. Thanks to the dryness, there was minimal disease pressure. The result was good cropping levels with great fruit quality. Sauvignon Blanc fared very well, showing mesmerizing aromatics, good depth of flavour and lovely mineral acid profiles. The fruit is picked from a range of vineyards in McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. After passing through our extremely gentle Demoisy rubber toothed crusher the juice is extracted from the skins via a basket press. This gentle process ensures the wine maintains its natural delicacy. Fermentation is long and cool (as in temperature, not Fonzie) using neutral yeasts that enhance the natural aromatics in temperature controlled vessels. This gentle handling and minimum intervention allows the full fruit character to emerge. All wines are bottled on site to ensure quality. TASTING NOTE A fun wine laden with tropical fruits and just a whiff of fresh cut grass on the nose. Again, tropical passionfruit and gooseberry flavours dominate the palate, with a herbal twist reminiscent of crunchy snow peas. Lively acid makes this wine very refreshing and delicate musk like flavours linger making this wine extremely moreish. Alcohol: 12.7% ph: Residual Sugar: 4.6 g/l

4 THE STUMP JUMP LIGHTLY WOODED CHARDONNAY VINTAGE 2011 The name Stump Jump pays homage to a significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19 th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy. The design of this label is inspired by an optometrist eye chart and is a make shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at extended arm s length and can still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a vehicle, working machinery or tweeting.) Parcels of fruit are selected from our vineyards in the McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. Once they have been gently crushed, the grapes are basket pressed to softly extract the juice from the skins. 60% of the juice is partially or fully fermented in a mixture of older French and American oak to add a touch of spice and mouth feel was the year a winemaking astrophysicist was awarded the Nobel Prize. It was also one of the mildest and wettest vintages for many years. Ample winter rains ensured good sub-soil moisture and set the vines up well with strong canopies. The ripening season was mild to cool with higher than normal rainfall. Diligence in the vineyards resulted in minimal crop losses and ensured only top quality fruit made it to the winery. The mild conditions promoted steady ripening and high natural acidity with lovely delicate and complex flavours. Very aromatic to start, lifted citrus blossom mix with white peaches and nectarines. Fresh and zesty on the palate, the oak lends support and gives a lovely creamy mouthfeel with texture and spice. This little number is great on its own and also goes down a treat with fresh fish, crunchy salads or a roast chook. Once fermentation is complete the winemakers taste all batches to determine which will suit this gentle and fruity style of Chardonnay. Alcohol: 13.5% ph: 3.20 Glucose and Fructose: 2.7 g/l

5 THE STUMP JUMP STICKY Chardonnay Riesling Semillon Pinot Gris VINTAGE %ADELAIDE HILLS 23% The name Stump Jump pays homage to a significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19 th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy. The design of this label is inspired by an optometrist eye chart and is a make-shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at extended arm s length and can still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a vehicle, working machinery or tweeting.) 2010 was the year a movie was released about Facebook, it was also a very good vintage for botrytised winemaking. Ample winter rains ensured good sub-soil moisture and set the vines up well with strong canopies. The ripening season was mild to cool with little rainfall until later in the season. This rain combined with warmer days to produce conditions that allow noble rot to flourish. The fruit for this wine is some of the last to be picked in the season. The fruit is picked from a range of vineyards in the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. The botrytis affected grapes were picked late in the season when fruit flavours and botrytis complexity were at an optimal point. Fermentation is long and cool (as in temperature, not Fonzie) using special yeasts that can ferment the high sugar levels. This gentle handling and minimal intervention allows the full character of fruit and botrytis to emerge. All wines are bottled on site to ensure quality. Alcohol: 11.8% ph: 3.5 Glucose and Fructose: Blend: 60% Chardonnay, 25% Riesling, 179g/L 9% Semillon, Pinot Gris 6% TASTING NOTE Starts off all rich and ripe, there is flowers, Turkish delight, marmalade and ripe apricots. The palate is luxurious with lemon zest and butterscotch characters layered with zippy acidity and spiced fruit. The finish is long, bright and balanced. This elegant little sweetie can be served with dessert, cheeses, fresh fruit salad or is just fine on its own.

6 2011 THE STUMP JUMP GRENACHE SHIRAZ MOURVÈDRE The name Stump Jump pays homage to a significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19 th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy. This optometrist eye chart inspired design doubles as a make shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at arm s length and you can still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a car or cooking with hot oil, because that can be serious.) There was ample winter and spring rain which provided good sub soil moisture and resulted in healthy canopies and good vigour. Summer conditions were very mild with vintage starting on February 24 in McLaren Vale, only a few days shy of the latest start on record. This wine is the combination of many individual parcels of wines that flow down from senior wines in the d Arenberg stable. Winemaking at d Arenberg is very traditional and simplistic. The red wines are fermented in headed-down open fermenters. To get the right amount of colour and tannin extraction wader clad cellar hands foot tread the ferments. The skins are then separated via the traditional method of basket pressing then matured in barriques and large casks. Alcohol: 14.6% Chief Winemaker : ph: 3.4 Oak: Old French, American and large casks. Disease pressure was high due to multiple periods of rain throughout the ripening period, requiring diligence in the vineyard. The late start to vintage and cool to cold conditions throughout meant a long harvest. A very pure expression of this popular wine. All three varieties play an important role in the wine s overall perception. The Shiraz offers dark plum fruits, mulberries and licorice with plenty of concentration, depth and velvety tannin. The Grenache adds a lovely lusciousness to the wine with raspberry, blueberry and floral notes adding prettiness. Both of the afore mentioned varieties also give a little white pepper character which has been accentuated in the cooler vintage and really acts as a point of interest. Finally, the Mourvedre provides a perception of elegance and restraint through its lovely line of lovely red fruits with a hint of dried herb and importantly, a fine chalky tannin that carries all these characters to a long and wonderfully moreish finish.

7 2011 THE STUMP JUMP SHIRAZ McLaren Vale The name Stump Jump pays homage to a significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19 th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy. This optometrist eye chart inspired design doubles as a make shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at arm s length and you can still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a car or entering into a political discussion with your inlaws.) There was ample winter and spring rain which provided good sub soil moisture and resulted in healthy canopies and good vigour. Summer conditions were very mild. Grapes ripened gracefully with only a few small rain episodes, enough to keep the vines fresh and vibrant. Rainfall was only a little over average for the first months of the year. This wine is the combination of many individual parcels of wines that flowed down from senior wines in the d Arenberg stable. It also includes parcels from a range of new growers. Red winemaking at d Arenberg is very traditional and simplistic. All of the reds wines are fermented in headed-down open fermenters prior to being pressed in our traditional basket-presses, then matured in barriques and large casks prior to bottling at the winery. The nose is chock-full of fresh blackberries, cherries and dark chocolate sprinkled with spices. The palate is fresh and juicy, ripe red fruits mix with plums, blackcurrant, flowers and a twist of black pepper. The tannins are fine with d Arenberg s trademark earthiness helping keep this easy going wine in check. Alcohol: 14.1% ph: 3.44 Oak: Old French, American and large casks.

8 2011 THE STUMP JUMP CABERNET SAUVIGNON The name Stump Jump pays homage to a significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. As well as clearing the land around McLaren Vale, it was adopted worldwide in the late 19 th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots, saving valuable time and energy. This optometrist eye chart inspired design doubles as a make shift sobriety test. If you hold the bottle at arm s length and you can still read the bottom line you can have another glass. (This statement is of humorous nature and not to be considered a test of blood alcohol for the purpose of driving a car, playing totem tennis or using a slip n slide.) The Stump Jump Cabernet Sauvignon is the combination of many individual parcels that flowed down from senior wines in the d Arenberg stable. It also includes parcels from a range of new growers. Red winemaking at d Arenberg is very traditional and simplistic. All of the reds wines are fermented in headed-down open fermenters prior to being pressed in our traditional basket-presses. The wine is then matured in barriques and large casks prior to estate bottling. Alcohol: 14.7% ph: 3.48 Oak: Old French, American and large casks. There was ample winter and spring rain which provided good sub soil moisture and resulted in healthy canopies and good vigour. Summer conditions were very mild with vintage starting on February 24 in McLaren Vale, only a few days shy of the latest start on record. Disease pressure was high due to multiple periods of rain throughout the ripening period, requiring diligence in the vineyard. The late start to vintage and cool to cold conditions throughout meant a long harvest. The nose sings of Cabernet Sauvignon. Sweet crème de cassis and mulberry, aromatic violets with a twist of blackcurrant leaf, if you were in any doubt as to the wines varietal provenance. The 2011 shows beautifully elegant on the palate but still offers plenty of dark, sweet fruits. The mint and leafy notes work as a nice counter point to the more luscious mulberry fruit. The cedary notes and fine grained tannin draw the wine to a long and focused finish. Primary, balanced and vibrant in youth, this wine is as appealing now as it will no doubt be in 3-5 years.