The Deans Vineyard terraces overlook the river bed with stunning views of the three Deans range, Waipara Valley’s landmark hills.
Locality
Area
|
Further up Georges Road and the Waipara river before the river gorge region info |
Vineyard Manager
|
Jean-Luc Dufour profile |
Assistant Manager
|
Stuart Walls |
Soil Type
|
Free draining soil, gravely loams over alluvial subsoil |
Climate
Rainfall per year
|
600ml |
Average Sunshine Hours
|
7 hours |
Mean Max Temperature
|
|
Mean Min Temperature
|
|
Viticulture
Planted area
|
76 hectares planted in 2001 and 2009 |
Grape Varieties %
|
50% Riesling, 30% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Gris, and a touch of Sauvignon Blanc |
Clones/rootstock
|
Riesling is from a section of Geisenheim clones, 198-19,239 and 110. Pinot Noir B777, UCD5 and AM 10/5 |
Vine Age
|
10 years and Pinot Gris 2 years |
Pruning Regime
|
Mostly cane pruning a little bit of spur pruning |
First Harvest
|
2003 |
Sustainable accreditation
|
WP901 |
