Ultimate Winery Experiences Australia

The Blending Bench

Play winemaker and take home a sample

The d’Arenberg Cube is a five-storey multi-function building set among Mourvèdre vines. The building has the optical illusion of floating in a vineyard, each level with spectacular views overlooking the rolling hills of the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges. Inside you’ll find a cellar door, a casual dining restaurant and numerous artworks and features throughout, curated by chief winemaker and 4th generation family member, Chester Osborn.

10:30 am

Your experience begins on Level 4, the highest viewpoint in McLaren Vale. The Blending Bench is a hands-on, interactive experience where you play winemaker. A palette of wine parcels, each with distinctive flavours and textures, is melded in search of balance, fullness and finesse. We did the physical work – picking, crushing, fermenting, foot treading, basket pressing and barrel ageing, and you get to create a truly unique wine. You then bottle, name and label a 750mL sample to take home and show off to your friends.

12:00 pm

At your leisure, continue to further explore the d’Arenberg Cube, making your way through the various levels including the Alternate Realities Museum on the ground floor, where a self-guided exploration will take you through a space filled with wall-to-wall art installations designed to excite and awaken your senses. All self-guided tours are assisted by audio recordings from Chester Osborn, via your smartphone accessed by QR codes which can be found alongside the exhibits.

Location

d'Arenberg Cellar Door, Osborn Rd, McLaren Vale, SA

When

Daily at 10.30am

Cost

$110 per person

Includes: entry to the d’Arenberg Cube Alternate Realities Museum, wine blending class, sample bottle of your blend





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