The Golden Terraces vineyard’s free draining loam schist gravel makes it a natural home to grow fantastic Pinot Noir. The vineyard name refers to the gold rush in the region which occurred in the mid to late 1800’s, and the terraced vineyard.
Locality
Area
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Bendigo, Cromwell Basin, Central Otago region info |
Vineyard Manager
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Duncan Cramp profile |
Assistant Manager
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Stew, Sally, Marty, Janie & Louise and the rest of the team |
Soil Type
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Free draining sandy loam over schist alluvium gravel known as Molyneux Soils |
Climate
Rainfall per year
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450mls |
Average Sunshine Hours
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6 hours |
Mean Max Temperature
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33 degrees Celsius |
Mean Min Temperature
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5 degrees Celsius |
Viticulture
Planted area
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81 hectares |
Grape Varieties %
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100% Pinot Noir |
Clones/rootstock
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B777, B667, B115, UCD5, B114, Abel, AM10/5, UCD13, B113, UCD6 |
Vine Age
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2003[61ha] & 2008 [20ha] planted years |
Pruning Regime
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37%spur – 63% cane |
First Harvest
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2006 |
Sustainable accreditation
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Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand /CO147/2009 |
