Vineyard

The vineyard is close planted at double the norm of other Adelaide Hills vineyards. The vine rows were also planted across the slope with some blocks terraced. This lets water soak into the ground instead of running off when it rains. This also means that we have uniform ripeness along the whole length of a row instead of different levels of ripeness which you get when the rows go up and down the slope.

We pride ourselves on growing the best possible grapes with the least impact on the environment; we think that our vineyard should coexist with native birdlife and animals. Often a mob of kangaroos can be seen in the back paddock at dusk or you can be startled by the “thump” of a ‘roo passing in a nearby vine row. The front Chardonnay block known as “The Hill” has a couple of ‘roos who visit most evenings as well as various parrots and lorikeets who swoop in amongst the vines on their way to their roosting sites. Occasionally Black Cockatoos, Kites, Hawks and Wedge-Tailed Eagles can be seen overhead. It’s a joy to see “nature” carrying on oblivious to Man’s presence.