The Wine Farm is where we grow the wine we want to drink and
the food we want to eat. It's where our kids get muddy, our dog
can howl without upsetting the neighbours and we can breathe.
As summer draws to a close, a snap lockdown gives us pause to reflect before we dive headfirst into vintage 2021. The nets are on meaning the vineyard work is done for another growing season, and our summer cellar door has creaked shut as we recharge the batteries in time to start picking.
We’ve come to realise, particularly during this last year of a global pandemic and escalating climate crisis, that making a luxury product isn’t doing anything particularly good for the world. We are very conscious of what we consume and do whatever we can to support businesses that operate in a way that regenerates, rather than extracts from, the world around them. Yet here we are, growing and making a product no-one really needs, and using precious resources in the process.
So how do we sleep at night?
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Buying an existing vineyard without really knowing its potential is something you could lose a lot of sleep over.
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In 2014, having fallen for the region in general and the potential of its grapes in particular, we took the biggest plunge so far. We poured our joint worldly effects into a small patch of dirt down the road. An unassuming address we thought might just have everything we needed to start creating our own little world. Good soil, eight thousand vines, a great big shed and lots of bedrooms to fill.
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Great wine is the sum of hundreds of decisions from vineyard to bottle. As the ‘maker’ all I do is try to make the best decision I can at any particular point in time.
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The worker’s cottage on the property is available for short stays. Bring some friends, check out the region and its spoils and soak up The Wine Farm.
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Welcome back to our place with our new, COVID-safe cellar door experience. Bookings now open!
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After 12 months in barrel and a luxurious 18 months in bottle, our 2018 Pinot noir is ready to make its debut, and just in time for the season.
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There’s an important movement happening in our region that we want you to know about. The Prom Coast Food Collective is supporting ethical family businesses and farming practices that are good for the planet. And we’ve jumped on board.
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Hearty winter fare means gutsy cabs or at least a fruit forward pinot, surely?
I beg to differ.
The sixth on our farm and, while no two vintages have been the same, this one was right off the charts. Read our notes from what was a wacky ride in the world of wine.
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