OUR VINEYARDS
Each vine is meticulously cared for to create fruit that displays the climate, soil and character of southern Margaret River.
Southern Margaret River
The peak summer & low winter temperatures are moderated by extra cloud cover & ocean winds. This results in a longer cooler ripening period; retaining higher natural acidity while allowing tannin ripeness in the seeds and skins. This creates feminine wines with distinctive varietal complexities, delicate and elegant flavors and a precise structure with a pleasing mineral character.
Rosa Brook Road
PLANTED
1970s
LOCATION
Rosa Brook Road, Margaret River
VINEYARD SIZE
17 hectares
VINEYARD SIZE
17 hectares
SOIL TYPE
Duplex soils (a sandy surface layer and clay subsoil) with areas of deeper gravel.
TRELLISING
Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)
ROW ORIENTATION
North-South
PRUNING
Cane + spur pruned
VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS
The cabernet sauvignon blocks on this property are over thirty years old. This vineyard is also home to our cellar door. The soils at Rosa Brook Road are highly variable. In the south-west corner around the cellar door, we have predominantly duplex soils (a sandy surface layer and clay subsoil) with a deceptively high water holding capacity through early summer. The eastern side of the vineyard has areas of deeper gravel. These leaner soils produce excellent quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon and Tempranillo.
Luminosa
PLANTED
1997
LOCATION
Gnarawary Road, Margaret River –the golden triangle
VINEYARD SIZE
22 hectares
VARIETIES
Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sangiovese, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscat Rose à Petits Grains
SOIL TYPE
Mostly Forest Grove soils + some areas of sand, quartz and clay.
TRELLISING
Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)
ROW ORIENTATION
North-South
PRUNING
Cane + spur pruned
VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS
Slightly undulating, the entire vineyard has a mesoclimate that is perfectly suited to enhancing vine balance and producing very high-quality fruit. The cooling effects of the sea breeze in summer serves to moderate the extremes of temperature. Luminosa is home to our vineyard office and has excellent infrastructure, water availability, soil type and trellising.
Forest Grove
PLANTED
1998
LOCATION
Sebbes Road,
Forrest Grove
VINEYARD SIZE
9 hectares
VARIETIES
Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot.
SOIL TYPE
Forest Grove soils + Karri loam
TRELLISING
Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)
ROW ORIENTATION
North-South
Chard/Semil East West
PRUNING
Cane + spur pruned
VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS
The vineyard is surrounded by karri and marri forests and therefore protected from prevailing winds. This vineyard is abundant with healthy Forest Grove soils with some darker karri loam at the southern end of the property, allowing for balanced vine growth and very high-quality fruit production.
Karridale
PLANTED
2008
LOCATION
Brockman Hwy, Karridale – home to our winery.
VINEYARD SIZE
5.3 hectares
VARIETIES
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
SOIL TYPE
Forest Grove soils – slightly more sandy
TRELLISING
Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)
ROW ORIENTATION
North-South
Chard/Semil East West
PRUNING
Cane pruned
VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS
The property lies within the Glenarty Hills Land System. This provides the vineyard air drainage and a large dam on the property provides water. Composted grape marc (skins, seeds, stems) from the winery are spread over the vineyard to improve soil structure and nutrition.
Suckfizzle
PLANTED
Old block in 1988 +
Young Block in 1998
LOCATION
Bussell Hwy, Augusta – the most southern vineyard in the Margaret River region.
VINEYARD SIZE
7.5 hectares
VARIETIES
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
SOIL TYPE
Forest Grove soils – mainly red & brown loam.
TRELLISING
Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP)
ROW ORIENTATION
North-South
PRUNING
Cane + spur pruned
VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS
Surrounded by the Indian Ocean to the west, the Southern Ocean to the south and the Blackwood River inlet to the east, the vineyard is also sheltered to the north east by the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge. The meso-climate of this vineyard is dominated by extreme maritime influences. Warmer soil temperatures cause the vines to break dormancy.