In 1993, four couples purchased a 200 hectare farm with the aim of establishing a vineyard capable of producing high quality grapes. Each person brings skills and ideas to the partnership, and participates in some way in the day-to-day running of the business (which now extends to wine production). Two couples reside on Kangaroo Island.The vineyard, approximately 10 hectares in size, was planted in 1994 half to cabernet sauvignon and half to shiraz. It is only 3 km from the sea, on the north coast of Kangaroo Island, at latitude 36°S.
“Our philosophy is to have super premium red wines of exceptional distinction with grapes grown exclusively on Kangaroo Island. We have a very strong belief that low yields produce the best wines and we are very careful to slow the growth of the vine between flowering/fruit set and veraison. This produces desirably small berries with very high skin area to juice ratio.