Our Vineyards

Planted on the hills at the northern end of McLaren Vale, this vineyard is planted with Shiraz and Viognier and produces some outstanding wines of great intensity and elegance.

When the old apricot orchard was offered for sale by a member of the Olliver Family, Jock and Tom went cap in hand to the bank as this rare little strip ran from Seaview Road at the northern end, southwards to some pedigree Grange Vineyards to the south. The soils are classic weathered sandstone on the northern face and deep sandy loams over weathered sandstone on the southern slope. These two rare soils and unique aspects make the vineyard one of the most prized patches of grapes in the country.

As part of our ongoing search for better wine, the vineyard contains the largest high density rootstock trial in the country, trialling low and medium vigour rootstocks, high density plantings and clones.