The new Northburn vineyard has been established on an idealic north-west facing slope overlooking Lake Dunstan. It includes seven varieties totalling 915 plants and producing between 500 and 800 bottles of wine annually.
The extremely rocky, but reasonably fertile, plot was first ripped to 500 mm to break-up and expose the large rocks.
The large rocks were removed and the area levelled ready for planting. Any left over rocks were placed underneath the vines to act as weed suppression and heat retention. The average slope is 12 degrees and the elevation ranges from 200 to 265 m.
First plantings were in December 2016. Followed by spring 2017 and 2018. The varieties planted are: Pinot Noir (777 and UDC 5), Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay (Mendozza, Cl 15, & Cl 95), Pinot Gris (Barry & 457), Riesling (GM 198-19), Viognier (B 1042) and Albariño.
First harvest was March 2020 while under COVID-19 lockdown and wines produced in our garage.
During 2020 a small boutique winery was built in time for the 2021 vintage.
