Watervale is a small sub region at the southern end of the Clare Valley. A region that is recognized for producing some of the finest Rieslings in the country and arguably in the world.

Produced from 100% Riesling fruit, grown in the heart of Watervale at an altitude of 500 metres.

The vines are in excess of 35 years of age with one of the blocks being planted in 1926 – arguably one of the oldest Riesling vineyards in the district.

The fruit was hand picked and produced with the latest technology available, resulting in a classic, dry, aromatic style.

The 2012 Rieslings from Watervale are recognized as the best for a decade. A classic year

Excellent bright green colour.  The nose displays pristine Riesling fruit of limes and exotic spices, whilst the palate is elegant, fresh with beautiful clean lime juice flavours with great texture and length, finishing with a tight dry minerality

Pinot Noir is not widely grown in the Clare Valley, despite excellent growing conditions for this variety.  The fruit is sourced from a small vineyard which is in excess of 30 years of age, being hand pruned and hand harvested.  The fruit was fermented using traditional techniques for this variety, including open fermentation with stalks, carbonic maceration and basket pressing. Matured in 3 year old American and French oak for 12 months prior to blending and bottling.

Medium depth of red/purple colour. The nose displays generous cherry plum and spice flavours, whilst the palate show fresh berry and plum spice with excellent texture enhanced by subtle oak complexities and soft tannins.

The palate is savoury and mouth filling showing elegance, youthful cherry and spice flavours with excellent texture

The 2010 Vintage was excellent for Shiraz in the Clare Valley, creating wines of great intensity and style.

Produced from Shiraz grown on our Estate, and two select local vineyards.

The fruit was harvested at optimum flavours, fermented in small open fermenters, followed by basket pressing.

The resultant wine was matured in new American Oak barriques for 18 months prior to blending and bottling.

Excellent deep purple colour.  Powerful varietal definition of plums and mulberries enhanced by subtle fresh oak complexities.  The palate is rich and flavoursome with fresh red berry favours and balanced tannin structure.

Cellaring under controlled conditions will further enhance this wine.

Produced from 73% Mourvedre and 27% Shiraz grown in the Clare Valley of South Australia

Mourvedre (or mataro) was one of the pioneer grapes to South Australia, being used for the production of fortified wines and dry red wines. It is however not widely grown in the Clare Valley, as traditionally it was planted in the warmer districts for fortified wine.

It is now being recognized as a premium table wine variety, to be enjoyed in its youth as a fresh savoury style with soft tannins and spicy fruit. We have enhanced the Mourvedre with the addition of 27% Shiraz to give further depth and fleshy fruit characters to the wine.