Winter has well and truly set in!

With zero and even sub zero overnight temperatures in Heathcote over the last few weeks, Winter is definitely here! Along with the frigid nights come gorgeous clear, crisp days with little or no wind. Despite the short days, It's a really special time of the year with everything looking lush and green. 

The last few months at Three Dams Estate have been pretty productive with work on the vineyard really taking priority. The 300 grafted Tempranillo vines have been ordered and the rows have been ripped and prepared. We are currently in the process of improving the soil quality with lime and gypsum along with organic matter and have begun sourcing the trellis infrastructure such as posts and wire.

We recently installed a new 10,000 litre water tank that will be used to store water pumped from the dams for summer irrigation of the vines.

The next stage in the vineyard development is our "research" sojourn to the great Tempranillo regions of Rioja and Rubero del Duerro in Spain which kicks off next week. Olé!