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  THE VINEYARDS
The major source of fruit for our McLaren Vale Tapestry brand is harvested from our own vines. The vines span two vineyards within the McLaren Vale Wine Region.

Both vineyards are very low yielding and produce fruit and wines with intense flavour and concentration.

The Olivers Road Vineyard is located around the Cellar Door and Tapestry Cellar Door site on Olivers Road about 1 mile (1.6km) from the Main Street of McLaren Vale.

  • Shiraz 3.9 hectares, 1654 clone, Vertical shoot positioned (VSP) trellis and spur pruned.
    Front soil: Dark brown fine sandy clay loam overlaying reddish brown heavy clay.
    Back soil: Granular, light brown to red loamy sand overlaying a heavy clay loam.
  • Chardonnay 2.0 hectares, Mendoza clone, VSP.
    Soil: Granular to blocky reddish brown clay loam overlaying a light grey/brown heavy clay.
  • Cabernet Sauvignon 1.2 hectares, Reynella clone, double wire vertical trellis.
    Front soil: Dark greyish brown fine sandy loam overlaying a reddish brown fine sandy clay loam.
  • A new planting of 0.8 Hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon was completed in 2002), CW44 clone, single wire VSP planned. Its first crop was in 2005 and formed the basis for our new "Vineyard Blend" Rose.
    Back soil: Fine sandy loam overlaying light reddish brown heavy clay. Presence of ironstone
 

The Bakers Gully Vineyard is located at the elevated Eastern end of Chapel Hill Road at the Southern end of Bakers Gully.

Soil: Sand to depth of 300 mm, followed by a subsoil of ironstone to 600 mm and over a deep red / yellow clay.

Shiraz from this vineyard is used exclusively for the super premium "Vincent" Shiraz releases.

 

  • Shiraz 13.4 hectares, Single cordon VSP.
  • Riesling 0.8 hectares, Single cordon VSP.
  • Cabernet Sauvignon 10.5 hectares, minimal hedge pruning.
  • Chardonnay 2.7 hectares, I10V1 clone, planted in 2001, single cordon VSP, first crop produced in 2005 and along with the Olivers Road fruit, will form the basis of the 2005 Tapestry Chardonnay.
  • Verdelho, 2.0 hectares, planted in 2001, single cordon VSP. Like the Chardonnay, produced its first serious crop in 2005. The result is an aromatic, juicy wine, the Tapestry 2005 Verdelho, available now.
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