This area exhibits the classic gravelly lateritic soils that drain to the west and the microclimate is strongly influenced by the Indian ocean only 5 km away. The vineyards are manually cane pruned and meticulously treated as individual vines. In late April, the bunches were hand harvested into small 6.5kg baskets, which allow each individual row selection to be handled with particular care and berries arrived at the winery in pristine condition. After a sunny and mild September 2014, Margaret River experienced a cool spring all the way to the year end. 2015 brought the driest January on record, on par with 2008 and concluded with some hot days in the mid-30s. The nights remained cool through summer, favouring delicate floral and red fruit flavours. The red harvest was difficult due to some sporadic rains but patience was rewarded as the fruit dried beautifully to some very expressive varietal characters.

The lead up to harvest experienced a wild, cool and windy November which interrupted flowering and fruit set and ultimately resulted in the lowest yields for a decade. The summer leading into the 2013 vintage recorded temperatures well above average with perfect ripening conditions with white fruit harvested quickly and early in February and red fruit benefiting from a cool and mild March allowing extended ripening and full tannin maturity. Another great vintage for Margaret River.