2021

An early start to harvest producing low yields but exceptional fruit

Journal

Growing Season

The season commenced around two weeks earlier than normal and we manged to navigate some extremely cold mornings in spring with minimal frost damage. The flowering period was wet and unseasonably large diurnal swings in temperature resulted in yield well down on average. The threat of sub tropical cyclones around harvest never eventuated with very dry conditions allowing fruit to be harvested at optimal maturity.

Harvest

This was our earliest start to vintage ever beating the previous earliest by around a week.

A drawn out harvest spanning 41 days with the first pick on the 27th February and the last on the 8th of April

Chardonnay: 11th March to the 25th March

Chenin Blanc: 26th March to the 8th of April

Pinot Noir: 27th February to the 28th of March

Jeremy Hyland

Jeremy Hyland

Vigneron

Hätsch Kalberer

Hätsch Kalberer

Winemaker

Picking crew

Andrew Johns
Justin
Illias Sanhaji
Jakob
Jan Johns
Jeremy Hyland
Lorenzo Visser
Margaux Demalle
Marina
Markita
Seb Lyons
Taylor Kaspar

Wines

Photobook

A visual record of people, events and moments from the 2021 vintage.

Willie Cross drilling the final length of cable for the new winery.
The main cellar of the winery under construction with terracotta front and large japanese cedar doors.
Jeremy and Elias picking Chardonnay from the 700s block.
The new gravity flow winery under construction. You can see the top level to the left where Pinot Noir grapes will come in, the second level for fermentation, white grape deliveries and pressing before heading into the main cellar.
Tilly's first night at the farm, aged 8 weeks!
Dave Johns laying 500m of power cable from the main house to the new winery.