Regions, vineyards & philosophy
GREENOCK, BAROSSA VALLEY
Our Barossa Vineyard
Originally planted in the 1990s, the single vineyard was purchased by winemaker Natasha Mooney in 2016. The 10 hectares is sectioned into four distinct blocks, designated by their varying terroir and planted with varieties best suited to their site.
The Bullock Block is the most northern of the four blocks planted with Shiraz. Continuing along the eastern ridge is newly planted Shiraz in the Southeast Melrose Block and thirty-year-old Shiraz in the Settlers Block planted with an unknown clone. On the Southwest corner over the central ridge, is the only Cabernet Sauvignon in the vineyard.
Adelaide Hills
Each wine region has its own culture and heritage. I grew up
as a teenager in the Adeliade Hills and as a winemaker I wanted to make wine there. The Hills are over 120 kms long and only 40 kms wide at the widest point, full of rolling hills and . The diversity of microclimates gives way to a diversity of wines and people. I like this about the Hills. As a region it attracts a variety of styles and winemaking. If you want to try something new, you will be applauded within the hills. Maybe because the region is younger and less set in its ways, it allows and respects the new kid on the block.
Caring for the Vineyard
Sustainability
With both a personal and professional interests in biodynamics, Natasha is beginning to transition her Greenock vineyard to biodynamic and organic, with the ‘Bullock Block’ being the first to completely transition to biodynamic and organic.
Believing the vineyard is a living organism and honoured to be custodian of a unique patch of dirt, Natasha remains steadfast that crafting exceptional wines, begins with a sustainably healthy vineyard.