Location: Murray Street, Greenock
Date Established by MSV: 2002

Vineyard History: A share farmed vineyard prior to the purchase in 2001. Further Mataro and Durif plantings in beginning in 2002 Year established 1948 and 1998

Size in hectare/acres: Total property is 13 hectares

Varieties: Shiraz, Mataro, Grenache, Semillon and Durif

Irrigation: A traditional dry grown vineyard however irrigation to Semillon established in 2007 due to lowering of annual rainfall

Rainfall: 500mm/year

Soil types: Light clay loam to medium clay loam over medium clay

Aspect: The property is on slightly undulating ground with a water course (dry) through the middle of the block. All trellised vines run in an East/West direction with the exception of Mataro planted along contour lines

Management practices: Minimal intervention occurs with the entire vineyard mulched (completed in 2008) and a permanent mid row sward of native grasses is encouraged

Climate Temperate: climate Winter daily average of maximum of 13.9° and minimum of 4.8° Summer daily average minimum of 13.1° and maximum of 27.9°