Positioned on the elevated slopes, south of the Stockwell township.The architecture of this vineyard is what we believe to be our best.

Every vineyard bay has a point of difference. There are several different Shiraz selections in isolation, planted on mass.  There are 26 different Shiraz selections across the vineyard with 8 new selections to the industry, at time of planting. To add further depth and dimension to the detailed plantings, selections were grouped to develop and further fine tune differing attributes for a specific outcome.

This vineyard is believed to be the largest trial of Shiraz selections in the country.

Region: Barossa Valley
Sub Region: Stockwell
Elevation: 309 m above sea level
Varietals: Shiraz, Mataro, Merlot.

Clone Selections:
Shiraz (1127, 1654, R6WV28, P1919, 2626, P1919, ENTAV47O, BVOVS5, BVOVS10, EVOVS12, 2626, PDFS, SAVII-57, 1127,SAVII-60, 1654, R6WV28, SAVII-17, R7EV13, PT15 & SARDI selection numbers, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Merlot (SAVII 01, SAVII 02)

Root Stocks: Paulsen 1103 and own rootstocks

Planted: 2003

Soil Profile
Red and brown soils over red clay with an underlying stone and clay mix.

Soil Health Management
Non till mid rows with volunteer grasses growing, mulch and composts applied as needed, deep ripping as required.

Weed Control
Under vine mechanical control with mid row grasses slashed, whilst striving for no herbicide use we still have a minimal requirement for problem weeds and in dry seasons to save moisture.

Pruning Techniques
Pre pruning by machine followed by detailed hand spur pruning.

Canopy Management
Lift and catch wires guide foliage upward, shoot and bunch thinning as required, fungicide applied based on environment pressure.

Water Requirements
Water is applied to supplement rainfall, based on weather data, electronic soil moisture monitoring and visual inspections.