Strong Arms has nice legs. Had to say it. That’s the irony of the name of the label. In fact, Strong Arms was named after an artist book and body of work by Mel Kadel,  the very talented emerging young artist whose work evokes Maurice Sendak. Her art captures the trials and tribulations of everyday life, and in essence reflects why we drink wine.

Six of Mel Kadel’s images were selected for 2006 Strong Arms. Although there is a collection of six images (Ms. Strong Arms, Sea of Love, Heavy Weight, In the Middle, Get Down and Dressing Room), the wine is always the same. The collection will be released one image at a time, beginning with Ms. Strong Arms.

Strong Arms is a McLaren Vale Shiraz. Chris Ringland made the wine and had this to say about the wine and vintage: “moderate ripeness, vineyards selected from various soil-types and sub-regions across the McLaren vale area. Typical R Wine vinification, fermentation on skins for 5-7 days. Gentle pressing. The pressings matured separately from the free run. Maturation in seasoned American and French oak for 1 year.”