Mt Bera Vineyards | Adelaide Hills boutique single vineyard wine producers

Adelaide Hills premium cabernet, pinot noir, merlot

The existing vineyards were orchards. The soils are all red-brown soils to 0.5 – 0.75m with underlying red clay. The slope of the land tends to be steep with good water and air drainage. Elevation is 325- 400m. The BED’s have been calculated for Mt. Bera and these indicate that the three varieties planted are well suited to the area. Watering is minimal and when required is applied by drip irrigation. VSP (vertical positioning) trellising is used, with double foliage wires to assist in exposing the fruit to sunlight. The vines yield 6-8 t/Ha in a normal season.

Pinot Noir

3.21 Ha of Pinot Noir, clone MV6, was planted in 1998. A parcel of this fruit has been processed at Penfolds Magill Estate for the Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir since the first vintage in 1999.

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Cabernet Sauvignon was irrigated for the first two vintages only. A total of 4.22 Ha was planted in 1997. The clone is SA125.

Merlot

4.14 Ha of D3V14 Merlot was planted in 1998. A parcel of this fruit was used to create an award winning wine producing exactly the wine makers distinctive requirements in a merlot