by Geoff Weaver | Jul 4, 2011 | News, News Archives
In the face of nature we are powerless. The 2011 vintage was our most challenging in our 28 vintage history at Lenswood. A cool, wet spring and summer made things difficult but the vines sailed through with no problems. Then in March we had 150mm of rain only a week...
by Geoff Weaver | Nov 26, 2010 | News, News Archives
November 2010 At last a “normal” season. Budburst in October, flowering in early December and (hopefully) picking next year in late March or early April. As a grower we all run the gauntlett of the weather and late March is a much safer time to be ripening. The...
by Geoff Weaver | Jul 28, 2010 | News, News Archives
An excellent year so far. The vintage was our earliest ever with picking starting on 24th February. Despite this ripening conditions were ideal with mild days, healthy vines and lovely flavours. We bottled our 2010 Sauvignon Blanc on the 19th July and it as lively,...
by Geoff Weaver | Dec 1, 2009 | News, News Archives
This month we have again received wonderful recognition of the quality of our wines. Both James Halliday in the Weekeend Australian and Tony Love in the Adelaide Advertiser included our wines in their Top 100 selections. The reviews are below. The 96 points for our 09...
by Geoff Weaver | Apr 17, 2009 | News, News Archives
A beautiful vintage now behind us. Later budburst meant ripening later in March. Only one hot spell over summer and that was before veraison so had minimal impact on the vineyard. Our dry grown vines sailed through the hot weather. Crop levels were a little below...
by Geoff Weaver | Aug 15, 2008 | News, News Archives
Some wonderful recent reviews. It is really pleasing to have the highest rating Sauvingnon blanc in the nation in Hallidays Wine 09 Wine Companion. James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 Geoff Weaver Lenswood Ferus Sauvignon Blanc 2005 A wine that breaks all...
