The Vineyard

The vineyard is sited on an area of Devonian Granodiorite and Granite clays giving rise to a natural soil profile of grey sandy silt overlying silty clay. We believe the high proportion of granite soil is responsible for the mineral and flinty characters of our wines - particularly the whites.

The vineyard has a northerly aspect with rows running north-south. It is positioned on a gentle slope at neither the bottom nor top of the hill. The land Cannibal Creek Vineyard is situated on is in the valley catchment for Cannibal Creek itself and is colloquially known as Tynong Valley, the land has always been considered very good farming country. The geographical attributes of the site coupled with our microclimate and soil types all contribute to create the terroir…all the natural attributes of any particular site. Situated at S 38° ~ E 145° with an elevation of 102mt. above sea level. 14 daylight hours during the growing season makes the site an ideal cool climate vineyard. This granite is quarried in and around Tynong and is the same stone used to build the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.

Varieties and clones selected were Pinot Noir MV6, Chardonnay i10V1 and 10 rows mixed of 95 and 96 Dijon, Sauvignon Blanc F14V1, Merlot D3V14 and Cabernet Sauvignon SA125 with a total vineyard area of 5 hectares.