Vineyard
If you want to make good wine you need to start with good fruit from a good vineyard.
What makes a good vineyard? A good vineyard has all the attributes of regional climate; in our case the kind maritime conditions of the South West Cape of Western Australia with its mild temperatures and dry summers – remarkably similar to the conditions of Bordeaux. Good soil; well drained gravelly loams. But most important are the individual site characteristics which have a major influence on the weather and local climate experienced by the vines. The Hay Shed Hill site is hilly with wonderful north facing slopes giving maximum sun light to the Cabernet Sauvignon and south facing slopes reducing the heat load on the Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
The right varieties planted to the right slopes.
Vineyard Plantings ; Cabernet Sauvignon 4.7ha, Cabernet Franc 0.6ha, Petit Verdot 0.3ha, Merlot 1.2ha, Pinot Noir 1.1ha, Chardonnay 3.6ha, Sauvignon Blanc 3.6ha, Semillon 2.2ha
A short video on the year in the Hay Shed Hill vineyard. Many images have been taken by our meticulous vineyard manager Bruce Day.