In 2014 we acquired the Rayner Vineyard, Chalk Hill Road, McLaren Vale. Our home. Set on a hillside on the border of the Blewitt Springs and Beautiful View (Seaview) sub-regions just North of the township of McLaren Vale, the Rayner Vineyard is one of the better known blocks of the region. Vine plantings date back to the 1950s when the property was owned by the Rayner family, and are made up mostly of what the region does best, Shiraz and Grenache.

Straddling Twentyeight road, the eastern side of the road is a huge sandhill, part of the Pirramimma sandstone geology that stretches right through the region. The old vine Shiraz planted here gives lighter wines, with amazing fragrance and a more 'savoury' impression. This style is precisely what we are targeting; wines that fit perfectly with our philosophy.

Since taking over the vineyard we have added newer plantings of close-planted Counoise, more bush vine Grenache and Mataro, Carignan, Cinsault, Touriga Nacional and Sagrantino. We use organic practices across the property where possible, our vineyard is certified under the Sustainable Winegrowing Australia program and is part of the EcoVineyards project, where a select few vineyards are focussing on regenerating parts of their land back to native vegetation (pre-European settlement)."