THE
WILLOWS VINEYARD, situated at LIGHT
PASS in the BAROSSA VALLEY, has roots that
go back to the beginning of this historic
grape growing region. JOHANN GOTTFRIED
SCHOLZ (one of the early Silesian
colonists) settled this property in 1845.
Today,
still in the care of the Scholz family,
the vineyard established in 1936 has
become the prime focus for this historic
property. Our wines are 100% Barossan and
sourced entirely from our own single
vineyard at Light Pass. Please feel free
to browse through our website and find out
more about the selection of White Wines,
Red Wines and Sparkling Wines; as well as
history and background of The Willows
Vineyard.
First
planted in 1936 The Willows
Vineyard is located on the banks of
the North Para River near the village of
Light Pass. This northern Barossa location
is distinguished by its cooling gully
breezes during vintage, providing slow
ripening and a clearer expression of berry
and spice flavours in red wines and lifted
varietal fruit characters in whites.
The 100
acre Willows Vineyard ranges from
deep alluvial soils, ideal for root
development and the vigour of Cabernet and
Semillon, to red brown loam over clay and
tough sandy soils where old Shiraz vines
struggle to produce premium quality. The
vines range in age - from the Semillon
which is 70 years old to the Shiraz,
Cabernet and Riesling which were planted
in the 1960s and 1970s.
The vines
are hand pruned in July and August,
establishing a foundation for the
controlled yields and quality expected in
the following year. Supplementary watering
is used to maintain vine health and ensure
ripeness and maturity. "Some of our older
vines on heavier soils can survive without
a drink all season," Peter said. "But
there is little point in dry growing vines
if it affects vine health and the
composition of the fruit. "We restrict
watering but we don't like stressing the
vine too much, as it can be
counter-productive to quality."
Address:
Light Pass Rd, Light Pass SA 5355
Australia
Phone +61 8 8562 1080 Fax +61 8 8562
3447
www.thewillowsvineyard.com.au
