The vineyards are drip and sprinkler irrigated and the majority of the vineyard is on single wire, modified VSP trellising. Both vineyards have 10 foot x 6 foot vine row spacing. The vineyards utilise organic manure practices – turf rye, a fine leafed grass is grown in between the rows and creates organic matter during the growing season.
General Statistics
Altitude of Rutherglen |
170m Above Sea Level |
Average Rainfall |
580mm/year |
Rainfall Days per year |
77 |
Hottest Months |
January and February (Ave temps of approx 31ºC) |
Coldest Months |
(Average temps of approx 12 ºC) |