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Margaret River is one of Australia's finest wine regions. Rockfield Estate is located in the beautifully picturesque sub-district of Rosa Glen, which has a cooler climate than many other vineyards in the region. Warm days, cool nights and gentle sea breezes off the Great Southern and Indian Oceans combine with alluvial and gravely soils to create an exceptionally long ripening period for our fruit. This results in wines consistently rich in colour and flavour. The Chapman Brook meanders its way through the property and vines cloak the valley floor and nestle into the wooded hillside above. The terroir at Rockfield, based on a unique and distinct marriage of regional site aspects including climate, soil structure and winemaking, produces unique and distinctive varietal and regional characters in our wines. We are recognised as one of the pioneers for new-age Semillon in the Margaret River region, which is based on primary fruit expression. Supporting the natural ecosystem, Rockfield uses sustainable and environmentally friendly biological agricultural techniques. A large area of our site is maintained as regrowth woodland, and creek frontage, which along with our low water usage minimises our environmental footprint. The vineyard currently comprises 11 hectares of vines, growing Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Shiraz. Soil structure has an important impact on the development of fruit intensity. Building on the natural gravely loams our agricultural techniques are continually improving soil balance and organic content. Canopy management is also important in the vineyard. Our vines are trained on a single fruiting wire with vertical shoot positioning, which encourages a tall thin canopy. This reduces disease pressure, allows controlled fruit exposure to sunlight, and minimises chemical spray requirements.
ALEX
GAMAN |
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Rockfield Estate Vineyard
Rosa Glen Road, Margaret River, WA, 6285 |
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