by Geoff Weaver | Apr 29, 2016 | News, News Archives
Another early but excellent vintage. Weather after veraison (berry colouring and softening) was mild which is vital for flavour development. Each year it seems to be getting earlier; climate change certainly appears to be with us with our picking dates 3 weeks earlier...
by Geoff Weaver | Aug 11, 2015 | News, News Archives
High praise from Halliday We’ve just received great new reviews from James Halliday for our 2014 sauvignon blanc and 2013 Ferus. The 96 points James gave the 14 sauv blanc puts it among Australia’s top three sauvignons in the 2016 Halliday Wine Companion. Here’s what...
by Geoff Weaver | Mar 17, 2014 | News, News Archives
We have been making wine here for 30 years and I haven’t seen an average year yet. Another roller-coaster season with the warmest October ever to start the growing season (average temp 18 deg C vs average of 13.1 deg C) followed by an unseasonally cool November which...
by Geoff Weaver | May 30, 2013 | News, News Archives
Really good vintage. Average crops of fully ripe grapes with lovely fine flavours. Bottling Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling next week. Chardonnay and Pinot quietly resting in oak as well as our first Ferus wild yeast Sauvignon since 2009. Harvest was again earlier than...
by Geoff Weaver | May 30, 2013 | News, News Archives
Really good vintage. Average crops of fully ripe grapes with lovely fine flavours. Bottling Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling next week. Chardonnay and Pinot quietly resting in oak as well as our first Ferus wild yeast Sauvignon since 2009. Harvest was again earlier than...
by Geoff Weaver | Feb 8, 2013 | News, News Archives
Lots happening. Our grapes are almost all through veraison (the start of ripening when the reds colour and the white grapes soften) and so we are about 40 days from harvest subject to the weather. Crop levels are about average at 2.5kg/vine (7 tonnes/ha) and the...
