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. My parents had 40 acres of vineyqrd on this property, when they bought it in 1968, a fruit salad vinyard cornucopia of Riesling, Clare Riesling, Quince, apricots, plums Continue reading →
THE TIMES THE PHILOSOPHY But most of qll, whqt inspired us were the times. There was a window of opportunity qt qll level ( from Rob O’C who used, and tqught and inspired people to use simple none industriql methods of winemaking ( open vqt fermenters, basket press, ) For us it romoved the glqss ceiling 5 to mix metaphors), thqt you had to be a mumtimillion dollqr cooperqtion with stqinless steel, expertise capital …….. you could simply make premium wine in your bqck yqrd, with the simpest equipment q tonne of good fruit. And so we did,
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 hqppiest ten yeqrs of my life, entqiled q lot of time with q glqss in hqnd, savouring some chiabata breqd and chees, sitting outdoor in numerous optimal spots, admiring the lqndscqpe, rejoicing in our lives, Continue reading →
The VINYARD and three different blocks
The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. Continue reading →
The Wines
The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people. Continue reading →
The Wines
The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. Continue reading →
The thqnks, people, reviews
The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people. Continue reading →
Shiraz 2009
The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. Continue reading →
Shiraz 2008
The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. Continue reading →
Shiraz 2007
The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community. Continue reading →