Water:
14ML of underground water (1000 1200ppm)
10ML of BIL (2ML Off peak and 8ML Peak)
7 irrigation valves. operated in 5 shifts
New Diesel generator
New Grundfos 9.5KW vertical pump
375KL storage tank, both BIL and or Bore can be programmed to fill automatically
Fertiliser dosing pump
ICC pro 5 controlled (mobile phone initiating)
Plantings
3m rows 1.8m spacings 1851 vines/ha
North / South row orientation
5 valves 1654 Shiraz on Ruggeri 140 rootstock
1 valve BVRC38 Grenache on Ruggeri 140 rootstock
1 valve LC10 Cab Sauv on Ruggeri 140 rootstock
Age
2 shiraz valves planted in 2018 (Achieved 8t this year) at $1800/ton
2 shiraz valves planted in 2019 expecting first crop in V22
3 valves planted December 2020. 1x shiraz valve, 1x Cab Sauv valve, 1x Grenache valve
Area
5 valves @ 2.01ha
1 valve @ 2.2ha
1 valve @ 1.66ha
Total planted 13.91ha
Trellis (plan)
Shiraz initially single cordon spur prune whilst establishing, shiraz already has wires in place to arch prune or cane prune.
Cab to be cane pruned
Grenache single cordon spur
Wood / steel alternating intermediate posts, new development has some posts to still be instated.
5.4m panels, 3 vines per panel.
Soil
800mm of Sand over orange clay
Double Ripped to 1.1m deep with clay lifted into the top portion of the profile.
Sub region
Vine Vale
Management
Vendor more than happy to provide a tailored vineyard management option for all or some of my services if required
Also available Registered Trademark 'Domain Barossa'
