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Situated against the eastern foothills in the central Barossa Valley this vineyard is regarded to be in the Vine Vale subregion. The vineyard was first planted in the 1840’s, and both it and the settler’s house which was built by the Klip family in the 1840’s are thought to be among the oldest in the Barossa.

There is still a row of Riesling planted in the early 1860’s, and the fig tree in the courtyard is a local treasure dating from at least the 1880’s.

The two most important elements in determining grape composition and wine style in this vineyard relate to soil and climate.

The topsoil is strikingly sandy, with a white beech sand like appearance but underneath at various depths is red clay capable of storing the winter rainfall that percolates quickly through the sandy top soil.

The soil is classified as ‘Nuraip Sand’ and is fine, loose sand with small amounts of organic matter.

Large rainfall events can lead to rapid filling of the topsoil profile which is then provided to the vine with little resistance. The soils can be drought prone when the subsoil is dried out and supplementary irrigation is normally required in most years to avoid this scenario.

The climate at this location is typical of most of the Barossa Valley except for the regular cooling gully winds that start blowing at dusk and stop around dawn. These provide relief to the vines after a hot day and help preserve acid levels and flavour compounds which leads to grape composition of good natural acid balance and vibrant flavour, something not always achievable at other sites away from the foothills.