OUR WINES

Ben and Clare Anderson believe in living amongst the environment, treadly lightly on their land. This sustainable lifestyle extends through to our philosophy for managing the vineyard and minimal intervention practices in our wine making processes.

Rather than masters of wine, we prefer to be recognized as the people who know our land the best, and we believe that mother nature is the best winemaker. Our skills and passion are then used to capture the best characteristics from our grapes and the land on which they grow into every bottle of our wine.

With an altitude of approximately 600 metres above sea-level our Lenswood vineyard in the northern Adelaide Hills is one of the coolest and highest vineyards in South Australia. The top metre of loamy soil sits on a sub-clay base and sustains efficient water and nutrients to the vines whilst reducing the risk of pests and diseases at the same time. The north-east facing slop gives the vines the optimal exposure to the sun. 

In this terroir, our grapes ripen slowly over the cool summer days and chilly nights to produce fruits with intense aromas and flavours. Our focus is on the Burgundy varieties – Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – as well as some South Australian classics – Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz.

We are not trend chasers, not trying to grow the latest and greatest thing. This environment wonderfully suits the classic grape varietals we focus on. Quality grapes grown in the best environment never go out of fashion!

We hand-prune and hand-pick all our grapes to ensure the premium quality of our grapes and the health of our vines. Ben and our vineyard team work together closely and check the condition of our vines every single day.

We pick our grapes when the intensity of the flavors and richness of the tannin achieve the best balance. We believe the flavors are best delivered by the grapes themselves. Once the grapes are picked we respect the natural quality of the grapes and minimise our intervention into the winemaking process.

Our light and bright Sparkling, Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé are whole-bunch pressed and fermented in strictly temperature-controlled tanks which delivers unique varietal characters to the final wines.

The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz are fermented by natural yeast that showcase our unique terroir. Techniques such as carbonic maceration, extended maceration and sur lie are carefully utilised alongside hand-selected French oak barrels to develop the elegant structure and diverse flavours in the finished bottles. 

In 2017, we made a decision to divide every vintages production into three product lines:

A Series

Easy to drink, fruit forward and fun! These are the wines we recommend to drink at lunchtime, with pizzas, or just over an afternoon with good friends. Each label is illustrated by Clare Anderson and tells a unique, and sometimes quirky story about us!

O Series

Elegance, purity and drive. These wines are all about where we are. From one of the highest vineyards in South Australia, the grapes are selected to express our unique terroir. Made with food matching in mind, they complement and enhance an experience rather than overwhelm.

Reserve Series

A true reserve. Only the highest quality barrels of each vintage are selected to produce limited amounts under this distinguished label. Our barrel selected Reserves are only produced with our top-quality wines in exceptional years.