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In the beginning

Les and I planted the vineyard in 1997-1999, inspired by a strong thirst for Shiraz (“let’s make some ourselves”) and by so many of our neighbours, who remembered how good the fruit was on this property.

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My parents had 40 acres of vineyard on this property, when they bought it in 1968, a fruit salad vinyard cornucopia of Riesling, Clare Riesling, Quince, apricots and plums. Continue reading →

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THE TIMES THE PHILOSOPHY. But most of all, what inspired us were the times. There was a window of opportunity at all level ( from Rob O’C who used, and taught and inspired people to use simple none industrial methods of winemaking ( open vat fermenters, basket press, ) For us it romoved the glass ceiling 5 to mix metaphors), that you had to be a mumtimillion dollar cooperation with stainless steel, expertise capital …….. you could simply make premium wine in your back yard, with the simpest equipment a tonne of good fruit. And so we did.

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The patch of dirt, climate

Western Barossa a good neighbourhood provides me with wonderful cqbernet. OWNED BY VIGNERONS There were many many levels of support in those wonderful years . We were never concerned to sell it, cause we never made so much in the bqck of my mind I allways thought, we cqn drink it. And drink we did, the happiest ten years of my life, entailed a lot of time with a glass in hand, savouring some chiabata bread and chees, sitting outdoor in numerous optimal spots, admiring the landscape, rejoicing in our lives, Continue reading →