The Palisander Vineyard is located on brown dermosol soil over jurassic dolerite. This igneous rock gives over a third of Tasmania its distinctive geological formations. The soil is particularly high in calcium, which is a positive indicator for quality grapes, and it is associated with thicker skins and slower ripening.
Whilst I am still very new to this whole grape grower caper, myself and my new vineyard manager/vigneron Guy Young are fervent believers in sustainable farming, biodiversity and regenerative agriculture. As part of this approach, we use sheep in the vineyard during winter for weed control, chickens free range throughout the year and scratch around for bugs, bees contribute their pollination magic (and honey) and since 2020 we have planted over 1000 native species on the property. We’ve also been trialling our own compost production for the last few years and a worm farm uses all of our scraps. #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit
