John Howard Angas and Samuel Smith were instrumental in establishing the grape growing industry for South Australia in the 1840’s by nurturing rootstock acquired from James Busby’s collection sourced in France and Spain in the 1830’s.
Subsequent generations have established vineyard at Hutton Vale, including Mt Edelstone vineyard in 1910 (now of Henschke fame) & further plantings in the 1960’s and more recently the 1990’s.
The Eden Valley region is renowned world wide for its premium grape growing. Our varieties, Shiraz, Riesling & Grenache have withstood the test of time, consistently producing outstanding single vineyard wines.
Yields at Hutton Vale are low by industry standards. In the range of 1-2.5 tons per acre is all we expect. The trade off is the quality, which is always exceptional. The position of a vineyard in a region is important. We also have the advantage of vineyard position on the farm. Being centrally located it reduces the implications of spray regimes or disease from neighbouring vineyards. There is not much point in aiming for a balanced vineyard with minimum chemicals if an adjoining vigneron pours on the chemicals on a windy day!
The yield is a reflection of the season, relying on under vine mulch and rainfall for water requirements. There is no other way here, underground water is not an option for environmental sustainability, and dam water is finite for the benefit of creeks and rivers, and mains water does not exist.
The resultant wine is full bodied and intensely flavoured. Naturally we will leave you to be the ultimate judge! Further information about the wines is available at “Visit the Cellar” on the menu.
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