Vintage 2015

The 2015 vintage was one of contrasts. Regular Spring rain kept the vineyard looking fantastic but it came at a price. The rain and temperature interruptions meant poor flowering conditions and so Semillon yields were down around 50%. This contrasted with summer which brought weather more to our liking. We experienced consistent warmth, although it was the coolest vintage since 2010. There were only 4 days with maxima above 35⁰C and the hottest day was 37.3⁰C, so ripening was slow but steady, courtesy of these near perfect temperatures.

Blossom on the Marri trees was limited and arrived late, so we conceded some losses to the birds, despite the application of our nets. With careful sorting in the vineyard and the winery, there were no quality problems from this. Careful sorting in the vineyard and winery prevented this causing any quality problems. Apart from this, the vineyard was disease free and the fruit was in excellent condition.