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Relaxed Corner - This is where you'll find some information on what's currently happening in the winery and vineyard - whether good fun or hard work. We hope you enjoy and visit regularly to see what's happening. Please e-mail and suggest comments, or just give us some feedback.

CURRENT UPDATE -12 August 2011

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YES we are open again after our month off during July. You will notice a few change on your next visit with the old dead pine trees gone. See pic below:

Update - 3 June 2011

Like most wineries vintage was difficult this year. Too wet, but we will still have some very nice wines. The list this year is Sauv. Blanc, Chardonnay (unwounded), Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Yes, sorry - no Pinot Noir. It was just too wet and disease took all those grapes.

Sauv. Blanc and Chardonnay are both being filtered this coming week and will be bottled a day later. Chardonnay is my favourite but Sauv. Blanc fans will not be disappointed with the 2011 version. A very refreshing and alive vintage.

The Shiraz has been a difficult child. Some wines make you work and often then turn out to be the best. If that's true 2011 Shiraz will be magnificent but at this early stage the Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 is my favourite. Lovely berry fruit flavours. Fresh with beautiful smooth tannins at this early stage. With some new French Boutes barrels and older French oak it's almost good enough to bottle now. Not really, but I do enjoy the tastings. After another 12 months in oak it should be good. Really good.

Update - 19 March 2011

Vintage update - What a year. We are half way through March and no grapes yet. Ripening is very slow. Tanks have never been cleaner because winemaker has had plenty of time. Hopefully the rain for early next week is only light so we might have Sauvignon Blanc processing by the end of the week.

Update - 16 March 2011

More Dexter cattle. Delphie gave birth to baby boy 5 March 2011. Winemaker was so busy in Anda's Kitchen that he missed all the action. Both new calves are in this shot below. Check out the first arrival further down this page.

Update - 23 Feburary 2011

A new arrival for our Dexter cattle herd came on Tuesday 22 Feb 2011. Wombat our short legged red Dexter gave birth to her first calf. Winemaker kept a watchful eye from a distance but all went well. We now have another short legged Dexter and she will turn black as her coat changes over the next 6 months. Photo taken when she was about 18 hours old.

Update - 1 November 2010

Sorry it's been longer than it should be. No updates. Talking to people at Cellar Door yesterday reminded me that I haven't provided any updates.

Hopefully by the end of this week we will have online ordering of our wines with regular specials. This will be via Boutique Wineries who support small wineries and provide a fantastic service to the winery and the customer. Just arranging pictures of our wines and then we should be live. You will be able to go direct to www.boutiquewineries.com.au or go via our web site which will take you to our page.