We planted our vineyard in 2012 into the remnant soils of the Clarendon lava flow, a 6km flow extending south-east from Mt Buninyong formed by an eruption approximately 125,000 years ago. Known locally as the “chocolate soils”, these dark, rocky soils are prized for their fertility and cursed for their rocky composition.
Across 1.5 hectares, the vineyard is close-planted at 1m x 1.5m in a north-west to south-east row orientation on an east-facing slope that rises to 500 metres. The elevation brings a pronounced diurnal temperature range via cold nights that preserve natural acidity, while the rocky foundation lends depth, fine mineral tension and the structure for graceful cellaring.
Matured for 11 months in 500L puncheons, the final blend was drawn from select barrels of MV6 (70%) and Pommard (30%), with 30% new French oak.
Sustainably farmed and thoughtfully made, this wine speaks with clarity of its place. It is an expressive wine that reflects our corner of wine country.
SHIPPING:
$25 flat rate*
Free for orders over $450* (Automatically applied at checkout)
Free for Geelong delivery of orders over $100 (use code GEELONG$100 at checkout)
*Please contact us for delivery to Western Australia or Northern Territory
We planted our vineyard in 2012 into the remnant soils of the Clarendon lava flow, a 6km flow extending south-east from Mt Buninyong formed by an eruption approximately 125,000 years ago. Known locally as the “chocolate soils”, these dark, rocky soils are prized for their fertility and cursed for their rocky composition.
Across 1.5 hectares, the vineyard is close-planted at 1m x 1.5m in a north-west to south-east row orientation on an east-facing slope that rises to 500 metres. The elevation brings a pronounced diurnal temperature range via cold nights that preserve natural acidity, while the rocky foundation lends depth, fine mineral tension and the structure for graceful cellaring.
Matured for 11 months in 500L puncheons, the final blend was drawn from select barrels of MV6 (70%) and Pommard (30%), with 30% new French oak.
Sustainably farmed and thoughtfully made, this wine speaks with clarity of its place. It is an expressive wine that reflects our corner of wine country.
SHIPPING:
$25 flat rate*
Free for orders over $450* (Automatically applied at checkout)
Free for Geelong delivery of orders over $100 (use code GEELONG$100 at checkout)
*Please contact us for delivery to Western Australia or Northern Territory
