The vineyard was first planted it in 1996 using “bench grafted vines” which were quite new back then. With bench grafting, the plants are raised at the nursery for one to two years before planting. This cuts about a year off the vine’s development, allowing it to deliver usable fruit in its fourth leaf rather than its fifth. The estate is planted entirely to Cabernet Sauvignon. We grow three clones – 337, 4 and Weimar – on two root stocks: 110R and 3309. The vines are trained in the double cordon method on a single fruiting wire and cordons trained to either side of the trunk. This configuration prevents excessive sunlight exposure so the sugars dont run up before the grapes get a chance to fully ripen. During the growing season, the winery drop close to half of the fruit to select only the best clusters and keep the vines in balance. Reynolds Winery make but a single wine from this vineyard, the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Production runs between 1,100 and 1,400 cases, depending on the year.
Wines : Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Cabernet Sauvignon.
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