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We LOVE this review from Mike Bennie on our Secret Harvest 2022 Grand Manseng, published in the current edition of WBM Magazine. "A ripping drink here. Scents of frangipani, nashi pear and lime while the palate is a bit richer than that with ripe, green pear notes some preserved lemon and a cool,...

This will be our last instalment as we come to the end of the 2023 Grape Harvest. As we look back over the sparkling, white and red parcels that have entered the winery, the winemaking team are impressed and excited by the freshness, intensity, harmony and balance – all the hallmarks for a vintag...

It is the final push after Easter and we’ve started picking our Heathcote Shiraz and with this extended growing season we’ve got a lovely freshness as well as the classic boldness that Heathcote Shiraz is known for. The Estate Grand Manseng and Cabernet Sauvignon will be harvested on Friday along...

As discussed last week, harvest is our chaotic time of the year, and apart from hard work and a good sense of humour, preparation is absolutely key! Weather Forecast - grape ripeness should be the single element driving a harvest date but, sadly, nature has a tendency to throw a spanner into the ...

Introducing our new Alpine Road Prosecco Piccolos, now under crown seal and one of the few in Australia made using the Charmat method. Why Crown Seal? Crown seal closures are being used increasingly as the sparkling closure of choice. It is used by traditional method sparkling producers around th...

The weather is interrupting our harvest this week so now would be a good time to reflect on the preparation that goes into our grape harvest. Harvest is our chaotic time of the year, where we are stretched to the limit to receive and process a growing season worth of grapes, often with overlappin...

The glorious mild run of Autumn weather had continued before of a night of rainfall has led to a small break. This will help the vines achieve some balance before we commence picking again on Friday. The team is using the next couple of days (still long hours and hard work), to catch up and also ...

We are well and truly into vintage now with about 50% of our whites harvested and in the winery. This week has been critical with cool nights and mild days allowing us to harvest the balance of our sparkling and white varieties at optimum ripeness – Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Bla...

The glorious weather run of Summer has continued into early Autumn and nothing captures this better than at a spectacular sunset looking out over the Estate vineyard. Every sunset brings the promise of a new day and excitement in the team is still sky-high. The team has been getting through a mou...