Our Region
Our region is called the Strathbogie Ranges. ‘Where’s that?’ we hear you say. Well, we’re glad you piped up because we get asked that question a lot.
It’s a relatively unknown gem of a wine region in Central Victoria that’s wedged between the Upper Goulburn and Goulburn Valley wine regions. Rising above surrounding regions, the Strathbogie Ranges is sprinkled with massive granite boulders meaning it does quite literally rock when it comes to wine! And it’s these big stones, and our region’s unique soil, climate and winemaking culture, that gives our Strathbogie Ranges grown wine its own unique taste of place or ‘terroir’ as the French call it. So, let’s take a closer look at the different elements that make our wines special.
The Strathbogie Ranges were formed more than 360 million years ago when the region’s geological foundations were laid. During this time, the ranges were pushed up through layers of sedimentary rock by intense volcanic activity to become a mountain — or a massif, if we’re being technical — of hard granite. Over millions of years, much of the softer sedimentary rock that used to cap the Strathbogie Ranges, and some of the granite, eroded into the Goulburn Valley leaving behind the big old boulders we still see today
Thanks to our geological history, the soil in which our grapes grow are nutrient poor sandy loams with a high granitic content overlaying a granite base and some sheet rock. And it is the distinctive qualities of these soils that help give our grapes and the resulting wine their unique character.Our lofty location between 450-500m above sea-level means that our vineyards experience a cooler, longer growing season, and the Strathbogie Ranges position on the northern side of the Great Dividing Range means we enjoy a dry and sunny climate.
Together our elevation and our region’s cool climate provide the conditions that allow us to produce intense, highly aromatic, and complex wines with power and great balance.
