"We handpicked our Shiraz and half of our Saperavi this week.

Saperavi is a new variety we have in our vineyard and it is an ancient Georgian red grape. It is fermenting right now and smells awesome – like exotic spices and dark forest fruits and black cherries.

The Shir...

"Shiraz off the Valhalla home block today. Small berries, low yields & intense flavours. Lovely to see some Rutherglen Shiraz, second pick of the season. This pick has lovely aromatics and keeps its natural acidity. We will pick again as the sugars rise, the flavours w...

"Big day today!
This is winemaker Brendan testing the sugar on our Netherby Shiraz.
14.3 beaume and we are hoping for 40 tonnes when we finish picking it tomorrow morning. Busy times, but things are progressing well."

“It’s plunging time, this has to be done at least four times a day and sometimes at night!  Our little winery is bursting at the seams with the fabulous fruit of this year’s harvest. We have picked our fabulous 40 year old block of Shiraz and the Durif has been in for...

B-Block Shiraz located outside the Terrace Restaurant windows was picked this morning by Paul, Stuart and Murray. The fruit size is small and perfectly formed and the flavors are extremely good. This week the boys have picked, STL Cab Franc, ASE Marsanne and ASE Shiraz...

“Another great week with two different clones of Shiraz coming in, and our second pick of Tinta Roriz. Vintage is progressing really well but a lot more slowly than last year. We won’t be surprised if we don’t pick the Topaque until May so hopefully the weather will re...

It never ceases to amaze me how red the grapes look that make the Pinot Grigio white wine.  3 tonnes this morning at 12.6 beaume - sweetness and a nice acid crunch.

Things are progressing nicely.  We are about 25% through now.  Here is cellarman Tom, checking on some of the barrel ferments of the Chardonnay.

Today we picked our first parcel of Rutherglen Durif!!  7 tonnes in total, although some will be made into fortified.  W...

Today was the day for LJ! 

We picked our 100+ year old Town Block Shiraz today and don't tell anyone, but Arthur thinks it is the best he has seen in our 18 years of caring for it - thats a big call, so lets hope the winemaker ensures it lives up to expectation! Indeed...

A lot has happened since my last update.

Tuesday: Muscat for Moscato @ 14.15 Baume, Shiraz from our 100 year old plus vines near the winery @ 13.5 baume

Wednesday: Gouais  from the cellar vineyard at 11.7 baume...