Derek’s musing on the 2024 vintage

A quick wrap up on the 2024 vintage

After the very cool 2023 Vintage, the 2024 Vintage was quite exceptional with good winter rains putting the vines in very good health.

With a mild growing season and dry conditions all through vintage we picked the grapes at optimum ripeness and flavours. Pity about the crop. Crops were low, with our Shiraz block producing its lowest crop since we purchased the vineyard in 2018.

Luckily, we did get outstanding quality and it is one of those vintages where all varieties stand out.  I am very excited about the debut release of our 2023 Tartan Cabernet Sauvignon and our new 2024 Keyboard Rose which was picked from our own estate Mataro vineyard.

Cheers Derek (aka DJ Deadly)