HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
​We are pleased to release our 2016 vintage Shiraz sporting a new label design.  It's a 3/4 wrap around label with a beautiful drawing of a 'whim' and a team of horses dragging out a log from the forrest; capturing our past history.  Find below all the technical specifications and tasting notes for this wine.

This Shiraz was produced from 100% Nannup fruit.  The fruit was allowed to ferment naturally then macerate on skins for 21 days to extract all the natural colour and tannins possible.  This has produced a wine with dark berry fruit and floral aromas with subtle spice and toasty oak characteristics.

AWARDS:
91 Points & Special Value Rating - Halliday Wine Companion 2018
BRONZE MEDAL - 2017 Western Australia Boutique Wine Show
BRONZE MEDAL - 2017 Wine Show of Western Australia
​Full Release Newsletter

HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
​A cold and wet spring has persisted, but we may finally be getting into some warmer weather and as a result the vine growth has powered on.  The vineyard is pruned, raked, mulched, wires dropped and the vines have been shoot thinned...

So what is shoot thinning and why do we do it?

​It is the first practice of canopy management we conduct for the season and is done when growth is at about 10-20cms.  You can easily 'flick' off unwanted shoots.  We shoot thin to help improve sunlight exposure and air movement through the canopy.   We shoot thin to adjust the crop load by thinning fruitful shoots and we increase the leaf to fruit ratio by thinning non-fruiting shoots.  Shoots in the crown, truck and base of spurs (along the cordon) are all removed, unless needed for next seasons cordon framework.​
​October/November 2017 Newsletter