D’Arenberg Peppermint Paddock Sparkling Red is anything but ordinary. With its vibrant, psychedelic purple hue and a lively spritz, this sparkling Chambourcin is made for fun. Bursting with red currant, mulberry, boysenberry, and minty notes, it’s juicy, lifted, and a little retro—with a balance of sweet and sour that keeps things exciting. Made using traditional techniques and blended across vintages for consistency, it’s perfect for parties, celebrations, or just shaking things up a bit. Pop it, pour it, enjoy it.

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It is vibrant purple and persistent, the bead lively; a glass full of fun. The nose is a swirl of spiced plums, dark jubes, cherries and ripe red berries. The palate is full and fresh, spicy with a creamy mouthfeel and there is just enough tannin to keep it all in check. The acidity is mineral-laced and linear providing a backbone of freshness.

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A refreshing style with a psychedelic purple hue that will get any party started.

The Name
Surrounded by peppermint gums, the block that was replanted in 1989 to Chambourcin from Shiraz which never grew well on that particular site. When the fruit is picked fully ripe it retains high levels of acidity, an abundance of colour, flavor and tannin - perfect for a sparkling red wine.

The Vintage
This is a non-vintage sparkling wine, indicating specific parcels are selected from a number of vintages to create a consistency in quality from one cuvee to the next.

The Winemaking
The base wine is prepared using the time-honoured techniques of open fermenting, foot treading and basket pressing. Addition of liqueur tirage instigates secondary fermentation and creates bubbles with a unique vibrant purple colour.

The Characteristics
As always, this wine is a psychedelic purple colour. Red currant, sugar coated peanuts, minty, and menthol notes. Such a retro wine. A generous, fat mulberry and boysenberry character on the palatte. Lifted and vibrant, with some sweet and some sour notes. A beautiful spritz makes this a great celebration wine. Drink me and enjoy me!

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 14.0%
Closure: Natural cork / sparkling wine cork
Harvest/Vintage: Non-vintage; blended from selected parcels across different vintages
Oak: No oak maturation specified; base wine is made using traditional red-wine fermentation techniques
Varietals: 88% Chambourcin, 12% Graciano (blend shown on the producer’s 2019 blend technical sheet; NV blend proportions may vary)
Farming/Vineyard: McLaren Vale, South Australia. The Chambourcin comes from a vineyard block replanted in 1989, surrounded by peppermint gum trees
Winemaking: Base wine made using open fermentation, foot treading and basket pressing. Liqueur de tirage is added to initiate secondary fermentation, creating the wine’s distinctive purple colour and lively bubbles
Winemaker/Producer: Chester Osborn / d’Arenberg
Region/Appellation: McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
Classification: McLaren Vale GI

Serving Temperature: 8–10°C; serve well chilled
Decanting: Not required
Food Pairing: Charcuterie, barbecue pork, grilled sausages, duck, spicy Asian dishes, pâté and mature cheeses.