The 2019 Vintage in the Clare Valley was exceptional, with a fairly moderate reopening season for the whites. This retained the freshness and natural acidity that gives Riesling its beautiful varietal character and flavour. When I made this wine, from the vineyard, to pressing the fruit and then finally fermentation, the flavour was intense and
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Vintage is now complete and as was the case in most Australian regions, yield was incredibly low. The wine that fared the best in this area is the old bush vine Barossa Grenache. The age of these vines, and the fact that they have only ever been watered from the sky, means they are seasoned
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I have always loved making and drinking Grenache. It’s been fantastic to see the popularity of the variety return, and some great medals and wine show awards have gone to Grenache of late. It is a very approachable drink and is suited to many styles of cuisine. The variety is honest, rustic and incredibly interesting.
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2019 has been a fantastic year for reviews. They include Mike Bennie – The Wine Front awarded the 2018 Riesling 94 points, the 2016 Grenache 91 points and the 2016 Shiraz 93 points. James Halliday awarded the 2018 Riesling 94 points, and John Fordham has positively reviewed the Riesling in the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Ray
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Family. My grandparents Mary and Rufus Heidenreich owned a farm on Rocky Valley Road Angaston, near Menglers Hill. My father was one of seven children. He and his siblings attended Vine Vale School. At one stage there were only 10 students attending, 7 of them being my dad and his brothers and sisters. When we
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