The Vineyards

Sue Trott has 32 Hectares of vineyards in the McLaren Vale region of South Australia. Hillgrove is making wines from her Blewitt Springs vineyards. Nestled in the northeastern end of the Willunga Basin, Blewitt Springs lies about 180m above sea level. This slightly higher elevation provides a cooler climate than nearby McLaren Vale and Willunga. With cooler temperatures and moderating afternoon sea breezes, the grapes grown here enjoy a long, even ripening season. Vintage in Blewitt Springs is often some two to three weeks later than the rest of the district. These extra weeks give the fruit time to develop more complex flavour ripeness, without the excessive baumes found in warmer areas. The grapes develop a beautiful balance of flavour, acidity, and sugar, which then translate into complex, but not overly alcoholic wines.

The five geese Shiraz is sourced from Sue’s Blewitt Springs vineyard, planted in 1965. The soil is deep sand over clay and is minimally irrigated from a small amount of available surface water.

The five geese Grenache Shiraz is sourced from her dry grown, old bush Grenache vines, planted in the 1920’s. These gnarly old vines produce a very intensely flavoured Grenache. These vines are some of the oldest in the district.

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