Biodiversity in the vineyard is absolutely critical for a sustainable future. The Hunter Valley is undoubtedly a unique place to make wine. It may be Australia’s oldest wine region, but, as recent years have demonstrated with drought, floods and fires, conditions can be challenging. If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s the need to evolve and be nimble – not to chase absolute perfection, but produce the best possible wine in each season.

There’s often a romance associated with handpicking grapes. Winery social feeds elicit a specific, dreamy snapshot of vintage. Perfectly placed secateurs alongside buckets of freshly picked grapes. But there’s another way that’s often not as talked about and it’s just as sexy.

Chardonnay is the most widely planted white wine varietal in Australia, and around the world. Read on to learn more about the origins and taste of the style we know and love!

Sound absurd that we’d put sunscreen on grapes? Think again – it’s one of the tools in our viticultural toolkit that we use to preserve the quality! Read on to discover just how we use this special tool in the vineyard to preserve the quality of our grapes.