Cré Estate Vineyard
Home sweet home
GROWERS
Cré Wines
SUB REGION
Dixons Creek
ELEVATION
160m
ASPECT
South
ESTABLISHED
1993 (or 1971)
VARIETIES
0.7 ha Chardonnay (P58), 0.6 ha Riesling (Geisenheim 198), 0.15 ha Savagnin, 0.3 ha Pinot Noir (MV6), 0.15 ha Cabernet Franc, 0.6 ha Cabernet Sauvignon (SA125), 0.1ha Petit Verdot, 0.1 ha Merlot
SOILS
clay loams, red and yellow clay with layers of siltstone
Situated at the base of the Great Dividing Range on a range that separates the Dixons Creek Valley and the Steels Creek Valley. Originally planted by the Fencaros family in 1990.
The whole vineyard is on it’s own roots. Half the vineyard is situated on a steep south facing slope where we grow our Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The rest of the vineyard is on a gentle north facing slope on heavier clay soil.
The vineyard is farmed with sustainable practices without the use of chemical fertiliser and herbicides undervine; preserving soils for future generations and preserving biodiversity.
