Moss Wood Vineyard - Wilyabrup, Margaret River Wine Region

First planted in 1969
• 11.78 hectares, on gentle north and east facing slopes
• Unirrigated
• Scott Henry (Chardonny and Pinot Noir) and Te Kauwhata Two Tier ( Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot) trellising to reduce the density of the foliage and expose the grapes to more sunlight
• Soils ranging from sandy loam to a gravelly, red-brown loam, over clay subsoil
• Row spacings on old plantings of 3.6 metres
• Closer planting in new sections down to 2.5 metres
• Soil conservation techniques of minimum tillage and mulching, maintains a heathy abundance of earth worms and soil microflora and fauna