"One of the joys of harvest is listening to the chatter as the picking team travel along the row, moving from vine to vine - yesterday in the Roussanne it was all about boy stuff! This morning there is no chat but its all about boys toys. For the the first time ever at...

"Today we pressed the Tinta Roriz and were very happy with the balance of acid, pH and flavour, and achieved the vibrant cherry colour we were looking for. Juice testing indicates no picking for this week but from next Monday we will be very busy with harvesting a coup...

Attached is a photo of our winemaker Brendan aerating the first of our Shiraz ferments.  Seven tonnes of vibrant Rutherglen goodness, that will eventually make its way to our Sparkling Shiraz.  Another picking for this will come on Friday.  Happy winemaker so far......

"Harvest Day 1: We were hoping to pick Fiano and Roussanne… but the picking team ran out of energy, reportedly due to a shortage of smoko biscuits!

Fortunately this season isn't like last year, when one day could mean the difference between grapes & raisins. This year r...

"Today we were lucky enough to pick our Moscato and Sauvignon blanc. Both varieties look very special with stunning acid and lovely delicate flavours showing through. Last night was a lovely cool evening and as we pick during the early hours of the morning, the vineyar...

"Finally picking started up this morning – just a short day starting off with the shiraz from our Knights vineyard picked today – starting off slowly with a 7 tonne brought in today and picking to continue for the week on shiraz…"

"I have attached a photo of the Riesling hand picked last week.  Newly grafted vines have produced their first crop and the fruit is beautiful!"

"Our red harvest started today with Tempranillo – and it’s looking really good. We may be starting on some of our Shiraz later this week, I just need to test it again tomorrow to decide."

"Started picking this morning – just the 2017 Riesling at this stage. Approx. 7 tons at 11.8 baume and crushing is under way as I write.

It has generally been a slow start to Vintage compared to the last few years, however there was a time that we wouldn’t consider pick...

"After a later and a slower start, vintage is now starting to heat up in the Rutherglen Estates vineyards, with perfect ripening conditions. Weather has meant that the vines have been able to maintain acid whilst producing some rich and intense flavours. All going to p...