The vineyards are drip and sprinkler irrigated and the majority of the vineyard is on single wire, modified VSP trellising.  Both vineyards have 10 foot x 6 foot vine row spacing.  The vineyards utilise organic manure practices – turf rye, a fine leafed grass is grown in between the rows and creates organic matter during the growing season.

General Statistics

 

Altitude of Rutherglen 170m Above Sea Level
Average Rainfall  580mm/year
Rainfall Days per year  77
Hottest Months  January and February (Ave temps of approx 31ºC)
Coldest Months  (Average temps of approx 12 ºC)

 

Rutherglen Climate Statistics