Finding alternatives to common wine varieties that are better suited to Australian conditions could be vital to the industry’s future.
By Jeni Port, inside the December Issue of Winning Magazine.
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Our new Europa Vineyard in Stanley, Victoria
Introducing our new Europa Vineyard. Europa is located up near Stanley, and has only just been planted. The grape varieties in this vineyard are Petit Arvine, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
Our Europa Vineyard has been planted primarily to chardonnay, on red Dermosol soils, which are free-draining and perfect for white varieties on a south-east facing slope. Europa will be the highest vineyard owned by Fighting Gully Road, with an elevation of between 700-750m above sea level; and is the site for our newly imported variety – Petit Arvine, which is found at home in the Aosta valley in north-west Italy and over the border in Switzerland. Continue reading Our new Europa Vineyard in Stanley, Victoria
