by CAROLINE | Feb 16, 2022 | Vineyards, Vintage
Winemaking is for the Birds As we head towards harvest, our winemaking focus is acutely attuned to what’s taking place in the vineyards. We’re seeking our Holy Grail. The elusive phenomenon of perfect ripeness. There is no single indicator of ripeness, but rather a...
by CAROLINE | Feb 8, 2022 | Vineyards, Vintage
Vintage Is Coming We’re getting twitchy! As the grapes start to colour up, so begins our annual vineyard pilgrimage – a constant process of walking the rows to assess ripeness and flavour, and to determine when to pick. We’re in our Greenock vineyard where we source...
by CAROLINE | May 11, 2021 | Latest News, Vintage, Vintage Reports
Vintage 2021 Vintage 2021 has been a cracker in the Barossa Valley. After a couple of vintages of trying conditions and very low yields, with both impressive quality and quantity, growers and winemakers alike have been toasting a terrific vintage. While we were...
by CAROLINE | Dec 1, 2020 | Latest News, Vineyards, Vintage
Summer Outlook Welcome to summer! We’ve started the first day of the season here in the Barossa with a refreshing rain and a lovely cool, breezy day which is a nice respite from the recent 40+ days and record-breaking November heat. But it looks like there’s plenty...
by CAROLINE | Feb 4, 2020 | Vineyards, Vintage
Welcome Rain We’re gearing up for vintage here in the Barossa. Shiraz has just gone through veraison (when the grapes soften and change colour from green to purple) which indicates we’re only a few weeks away from picking. Now’s the stage that we start to spend a lot...
by CAROLINE | Apr 5, 2019 | Latest News, Vineyards, Vintage
Grower Power! Vintage 2019 is a wrap, and what a fast and furious vintage it’s been. For the first time I’ve known in all my too-many-to-mention vintages, all my fruit was picked, crushed and fermented within the month of March. Although it was a late-ish start, when...
