Varieties

The Hard Hill Road Vineyard is planted to Riesling, Shiraz and Durif (Petite Sirah).

Riesling

At 350 meters, the Riesling block is the highest and therefore coolest microclimate in the vineyard. The later ripening that comes with the cooler Grampians climate results in Riesling wines that are delicately structured, with crisp mineral and floral characters.

Shiraz

Three different clones of Shiraz have been planted in the ironstone soils—each carefully selected from historical regional clones with a proven track record for highly concentrated grapes. The poor soil and minimal rainfall of the region results in complex and structured Shiraz wines with wonderful layers of berry and spice flavours.

Durif

Also known as Petite Sirah, these black, thick-skinned grapes produce majestic wines of depth and character. With his many years of experience making Petite Sirah, Adam is one of the few winemakers who dare to plant the variety in the cooler climate.