Region of fruit source:

Barossa Valley

Varietal:

100% Shiraz

Alcohol:

16.8%

Age of Vines (year planted):

1996 Front Block

Yield per acre:

1.5 tonne/acre

Total Production (cases):

100 dozen

Wood Treatment:

30 months new and matured American Oak HogsHeads

Bottled:

November 13, 2008

Soil Type:

Front Block: Dark clay leading down a slope of sandy loam adjacent to the creek.

Vintage Comments:

Dry Grown. Good winter rains followed up by good spring rains and a mild summer meant these grapes had a longer ripening period, achieving higher baume whilst maintaining excellent acid balance. Hand Picked, Open Fermented, Basket

Pressed, Barrel Fermented. Certified Organic Wine.

Region of fruit source:

Barossa Valley

Varietal:

100% Shiraz

Alcohol:

15.5%

Age of Vines (year planted):

1992 Creek Flat

Yield per acre:

1.5 tonne/acre

Total Production (cases):

60 dozen

Wood Treatment:

30 months new and matured American Oak HogsHeads

Bottled:

November 13, 2008

Soil Type:

Deep Alluvial loam on creek flat.

Vintage Comments:

Dry Grown. Good winter rains followed up by good spring rains and a mild summer meant these grapes had a longer ripening period, achieving higher baume whilst maintaining excellent acid balance. Hand Picked, Open Fermented, Basket

Pressed, Barrel Fermented. Certified Organic Wine.

Region of fruit source:

Barossa Valley

Varietal:

Shiraz (Blend of our Front Block and Creek Flat Shiraz)

Alcohol:

17%

Age of Vines (year planted):

1996 Front Block, 1992 Creek Flat

Yield per acre:

1.5 tonne/acre

Total Production (cases):

475 cases

Wood Treatment:

30 months new American Oak HogsHeads

Bottled:

November 13, 2007

Soil Type:

Front Block: Dark clay leading down a slope of sandy loam adjacent to the creek. Creek Flat: Deep Alluvial loam on creek flat.

Vintage Comments:

Dry Grown. Long cool summer meant these grapes had a longer ripening period, achieving higher Beaume whilst maintaining very good acid balance.

Hand Picked, Open Fermented, Basket Pressed, Barrel Fermented.

Region of fruit source:

Barossa Valley

Varietal:

Shiraz (Blend of our Front Block and Creek Flat Shiraz)

Alcohol:

14.3 %

Age of Vines (year planted):

1996 Front Block, 1992 Creek Flat

Yield per acre:

1.5 tonne/acre

Total Production (cases):

400 cases

Wood Treatment:

30 months new American Oak HogsHeads

Bottled:

November 17, 2006

Soil Type:

Front Block: Dark clay leading down a slope of sandy loam adjacent to the creek. Creek Flat: Deep Alluvial loam on creek flat.

Vintage Comments:

Non irrigated. Very dry, hot summer. Grapes picked at lower baumé but with very good acid balance.

Hand Picked, Open fermented, Basket pressed.

Region of fruit source:

Barossa Valley

Varietal:

Shiraz

Alcohol:

15.8 %

Age of Vines (year planted):

1996

Yield per acre:

1.5 tonne/acre

Total Production (cases):

475 cases

Wood Treatment:

30 months new American Oak HogsHeads

Bottled:

March 17, 2006

Soil Type:

Dark Clay at the top of the paddock leading down a gentle slope of Sandy Loam adjacent to the creek

Vintage Comments:

Non irrigated. Very dry spring/summer, but late February rain enabled the grapes to achieve a good ripening potential without dehydration.

Hand Picked, Open fermented, Basket pressed.

Region of fruit source:

Barossa Valley

Varietal:

Shiraz

Alcohol:

15.7 %

Age of Vines (year planted):

1992

Yield per acre:

1.5 tonne/acre

Total Production (cases):

275 cases

Wood Treatment:

15 months new American Oak HogsHeads

Bottled:

May 26, 2005

Soil Type:

Deep Alluvial soil on Creek Flat

Vintage Comments:

Non irrigated. Long cool summer meant these grapes had a longer ripening period.

Hand picked, open fermented, basket pressed.

Region of fruit source:

Barossa Valley

Varietal:

Shiraz

Alcohol:

14.3 %

Age of Vines (year planted):

1996

Yield per acre:

2.5 tonne/acre

Total Production (cases):

425 cases

Wood Treatment:

24 months old American Oak HogsHeads

Bottled:

November 25, 2003

Soil Type:

Dark Clay at the top of the paddock leading down a gentle slope of Sandy Loam adjacent to the creek.

Vintage Comments:

Non irrigated. After a few below average winters in terms of rainfall, good rains from the 2000 winter meant that the vines really responded and cropped a heavier tonnage than usual.

Hand picked, open fermented, basket pressed.