Established over three years from 1994-1996, the rootlings were sourced from a combination of all our old blocks and the clonal selection 1654. Planted North-South, the row width is 3.3m with the vines spaced at 2.4m. There is a gentle rise in the middle on the block, with some of the shallowest soils promoting the[…]
We purchased this property from the Dallwitz family in 1945. This block is, no doubt, one of the jewels in the crown of Dimchurch Vineyards. Planted under vine as early as 1888, we definitely know that it was established before 1912, making these some of the oldest Shiraz vines in the Barossa. The rows are[…]
Planted in 1998. The block gets it name from the cows that grazed on the pastures which once grew there. A combination of the Shiraz clone BVRC 30 and selected vines from the Dallwitz old and Home old blocks were the source of the rootlings. Planted to an East-West orientation. The row width is 3.3m[…]
These vines were planted in 1997 on what was and old apricot orchard, with a combination of Shiraz clone BVRC 30, together with a cutting selection from Roehr and Schrapel old vines. Orientation is North-South. The row width is 3.3m, with the vines spaced at 2.1m. There is a gradual slope from North down to[…]
Planted in 1964, the Shiraz cuttings were taken from the Dallwitz Old Block. Running North-South, the rows are 3.3m wide with the vines spaced at 2.7m. The block gently slopes from North to South and is covers 3 distinct soil types, which have been divided by two ancient creek beds that run across all the[…]
As the name indicates, planted in 1994 with a combination of BVRC 30 and 1654 clonal selection rootlings. The rows are planted East-West and are 3.3m wide, with the vines spaced at 2.4m. The block gently slopes from West to East and shows a transition from a sandy loam soil to loam clay at the[…]
