Videos

Many people ask us why we don’t have our own vineyards... this is a strategic decision we made right back when we started our journey. Although we have at times contemplated buying our own vineyard (and may still do yet), we have thus far been happy with this decision. When you own your own land and vines, you are locked into that property and all of its inherent features and risks. The terroir of the site will deliver a distinct ripening potential and there is only so much you can do to influence this. Even though there are a wide range of vineyard management techniques which can be used to optimise fruit quality, each block has a finite capability which is significantly impacted by geology and climate.

By sourcing fruit from across the region, we are able to "cherry pick" (or should that read "grape pick"?) iconic quality fruit from within a number of vineyards; north to south of the entire GI. This also affords us the opportunity to forge our special Sub Regional Series (S.R.S.) wines which showcase the areas that grow each variety to its absolute best. We generally source our white grape varieties from the mid to southern parts of the region and our red grape varieties from the south (Syrah) to the north (Cabernet).

Watch the videos on this page to gain a deeper insight into some of our incredible winegrape growers and their importance to us as well as an interview with our winemakers.