Among them were Tim’s stepfather Peter and mother Teresa, who planted Riesling and Pinot Gris in 2005, then later grafted 16 rows of Pinot Noir on the block on Grants Rd. Peter, being a German expat, looked to the old world for inspiration and realised the potential of the region for growing cool climate varieties.
Living just metres from the vines with our two daughters, allows us, also in the style of the old world, to be working in the vines everyday. We do most of the work ourselves by hand, with lots of extra help at harvest.
This allows us to be in constant connection and observation with our vineyard, as we cycle through the yearly tasks in the vineyard. Our focus is on gentle and minimal intervention to produce grapes of the best quality and that are able to fully express terroir. Being amongst the vines daily allows us to make constant decisions for the health and sustainability of the vineyard.
