The Estate
Sixty-four hectares of vines, nine blocks, one winery.
The Hillside
Our Estate
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Soil
Volcanic loam on the hilltop, gravel and clay by the creek, shale along the fog line.
Climate
Warm days, cold nights and morning fog: 2,568 sunny hours in an average year.
Grape
Nine varieties on nine blocks, the oldest Zinfandel planted in 1921.
Winery
A gravity winery dug into the hill, the barrel cellar twelve metres below it.
In The Vineyard Now: Harvest
The Vineyard Year
Picked by hand at first light
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Dec - Feb
Dormancy
The vines sleep; pruning by hand
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Mar - Apr
Budburst
The first buds break along the cane
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May
Leaf & Shoot
Shoots climb the wires, leaves open
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Jun
Flowering
Tiny flowers set the year's crop
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Jul - Aug
Véraison
Green berries soften and turn purple
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Sep - Nov
Harvest
Picked by hand at first light
Ninety Minutes, Five Wines
Walk The Vines With Us
64.0 Hectares Under Vine
The Nine Blocks
| Block | Grape | Area | Planted | Elevation | Soil | Facing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | Cabernet Sauvignon | 11.2 ha | 1968 | 210 m | Volcanic Loam | South-West |
| Creek Bend | Merlot | 8.4 ha | 1979 | 95 m | Gravel & Clay | East |
| Old Barn | Zinfandel | 5.1 ha | 1921 | 120 m | Sandy Loam | South |
| Fog Line | Pinot Noir | 7.6 ha | 1994 | 160 m | Shale | North |
| Lower Terrace | Chardonnay | 9.3 ha | 1988 | 80 m | Alluvial Clay | East |
| Stone Wall | Sauvignon Blanc | 6.8 ha | 2004 | 110 m | Gravel | North-East |
| West Slope | Grenache | 4.9 ha | 2009 | 140 m | Volcanic Ash | West |
| River Flat | Riesling | 5.2 ha | 2001 | 60 m | Silt Loam | North |
| Oak Knoll | Semillon | 5.5 ha | 1997 | 130 m | Clay Loam | South-East |