Nestled in
the hamlet of Leasingham (2 kilometres
south of Watervale), the Tim Gramp winery
has served as a production and cellar door
sales base since its purchase in 1996. The
four acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard,
winery complex and old stone cottage
provided the perfect opportunity for Tim
Gramp to pursue his winemaking direction
and philosophy.
Following
1996, many developments have taken place
at "Gramp headquarters". These include
extensive renovations to the old cottage,
a total refit to the winery, a new
crushing facility and crusher/destemmer,
housing of an old basket press, and the
planting of a new Cabernet Sauvignon
vineyard.
This
vineyard has been designed using a unique
Italian "Sylvoz" trellising system - the
first of its kind in the Clare Valley.
Other recent developments such as the use
of screw caps for the entire range of
Tim Gramp wines represent an
important blending of modern wine making
practices with traditional methods such as
basket pressing that have withstood the
test of time. This, combined with the best
quality fruit sourced from the best
performing regions, results in wines of
outstanding quality and
consistency.
All Tim
Gramp wines have been handcrafted from
only the best quality parcels of fruit
that display both definitive regional and
varietal characteristics.Although based in
the Clare Valley, the home of some of
Australia's finest Riesling, Tim also
sources top quality Shiraz and Grenache
from McLaren Vale, Shiraz and Cabernet
Sauvignon from the Gilbert Valley as well
as his own estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon
grapes.
This
superb quality fruit is basket pressed to
extract every ounce of flavour and
character. Red wines are carefully aged in
high quality American and French oak
barrels supplied from a famous Barossa
Valley cooperage. Tim has formulated a
unique 'recipe' with the cooper to ensure
a significant point of difference with the
maturation process.
The result
includes the following portfolio of award
winning wines that have been made for
maximum enjoyment!
Address:
PO Box 977, North Adelaide 5006, South
Australia.
T- 08) 8344 4079 F - 08) 8342 1379
www.timgrapwines.com.au
