Growing
It’s a cliché but it’s true, great wines begin in the vineyard.
Sticks draws fruit from both our Home Vineyard and valued growers. Click here to see all the vineyards from which we source fruit.
Home vineyard
| Location |
Glenview Road, Yarra Glen, Yarra Valley Victoria
37°45'S 145°22'E
45 kilometres east of Melbourne's CBD |
| Size |
60 acres (24 hectares) |
| Planted |
1983 – initial planting. Last section planted in 1996. The entire vineyard is now fully mature and offers the full spectrum of winemaking options. |
| Planting density |
1634 vines per hectare. |
| Trellis |
Geneva Double Curtain, Lyre Trellis, Scott Henry, Vertical Shoot Positioning and Hanging cane. Very few vineyards have this range of trellises – making our home vineyard unique and highly visited by neighbouring vineyard growers. |
| Irrigation |
Drip irrigated from the property’s dams, with 65 megalitres capacity in total. |
| Varieties |
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Petit Verdot, Merlot. |
| Soil |
Grey/red clay loam topsoil (30-40 centimetres) overlaying Silurian siltstones, clay stones and mudstones. Our free draining soil directs nutrients to developing fruit flavour, rather than vigorous leaf growth. |
| Climate |
Cool in Australian terms – warmer than Burgundy and cooler than Bordeaux. The Yarra Valley’s mean temperature of the warmest month (January) is 19.4 degree Celsius. |
| Rainfall |
28 inches per year. |
Sticks Growers
To keep up with demand, Sticks draws fruit from 20 different select growers, in and around the Yarra Valley.
These growers are a vital part of the Sticks team. All are committed and dedicated to producing the best fruit possible. We’ve worked with these guys for a long time and have strong friendships with them all – they’re regulars at our tasting days, cellar door and staff barbies.
It’s a long term partnership we have with our growers…one we’re confident shows in the Sticks Wines.