Great wines can only be made from great grapes. At Shottesbrooke we believe that careful nurturing of vines will produce the grapes required to make quality wines. Each phase of the annual growing cycle is analyzed using the most up to date techniques to assess vine health and balance, the resulting information is used to implemented management strategies that ensure production of the highest quality grapes, whilst minimizing environmental impact.

Shottesbrooke vineyards are composed of a wide range of terroir’s, sands thru black cracking clay’s. Such is the variation in mesoclimate and soil type, from one patch of grapes to the next that we assess the water requirements for each individual patch of grapes applying water as required. Our soil is so important to us in recent years we have introduced lighter more efficient machinery to reduce soil compaction.