Vineyards

Murray Street’s Greenock and Gomersal Estate vineyards are in one of the world’s great wine-growing subregions, the Western Ridge of the Barossa Valley. This narrow strip of hills separating the Barossa Valley from the plains leading to the Gulf St. Vincent. It hosts a tapestry of some of the world’s most ancient soils and is known for producing intensely flavourful grapes much sought after by South Australian winemakers.

Murray Street employs sustainable low input vineyard practises including mulching, regenerative cover cropping, thoughtful ground moisture management, and vine canopy management to improve the quality of grapes. To improve the environment after acquiring the Greenock and Gomersal properties, we set aside 12 hectares to remain as natural biodiverse habitat, using native vegetation to regenerate the eroded water courses beds running through the property. Those 12 hectares are now flourishing natural habitats teeming with life.

Greenock Vineyard

Nestled in the heart of the Western Ridge, Greenock Vineyard is divided into 33 individually managed blocks hosting 64 hectares under vine. 

Location: Murray Street on the Eastern edge of the Greenock township, north-western Barossa Valley.

Varieties:Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Clairette Blanche,

Elevation:273 m to 305 m above sea level.

Climate: Mediterranean continental climate. Warm dry summers, cool wet winters. Night-time temperatures ranging from -4ºC to 28ºC, and daytime temperatures 9ºC to 44ºC.

Rainfall: Average of 480 mm per year.

Geology/Soils: Proterozoic period (200m years old), Tapley Hill formation. Red to brown loam to small pockets of alluvial sandy-silty loams along the Greenock creek boundary. Siltstone bedrock with outcrops of ironstone, sandstone, and quartzite gravels. Calcareous deposits and grey calcium rich clays in sections.

Aspect:gentlesoutherly aspect on southern half turning west to north- west.

Gomersal Vineyard

Located on a hillside promontory at the southern end of the western ridge, 9km south of our Greenock Vineyard. Gomersal hosts 37 hectares of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes divided into 15 individually managed blocks. A 12 hectare hill-top natural preserve with stunning sight lines across the valley to the southern Flinders Ranges, provides a beautiful backdrop.

Location: Gomersal Road, Gomersal – on the southern extremity of the western ridge of the Barossa Valley.

Varieties:Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Climate: Mediterranean continental climate. Warm dry summers, cool wet winters. Night-time temperatures ranging from -4ºC to 28ºC, and daytime temperatures 9ºC to 44ºC. Slightly warmer sub climate to Greenock.

Rainfall: Average of 460 mm per year.

Geology/Soils:Proterozoic period (200m years old) Saddleworth Formation. Dark red, light to medium clays to fine sandy clay loams at the amphitheatre; shallow soils. Green calcareous siltstone as the bedrock which has fractured and protruded on the hilltops. Laminated calcrete at depths of 30cm to 1m.

Aspect: Northern blocks have a north to north-westerly aspect. Southern slopes have east west rows with a pronounced easterly aspect.