Tempranillo belongs among the few original varieties of Topper’s Mountain vineyard. That means it wasn’t grafted over some less successful trials as is the case with Nebbiolo (grafted over Riesling) or Manseng (grafted over Chardonnay). It has been the largest single varietal block from the very beginning and still occupies 1.58ha – 16% of our [...]
Dear wine lovers from Armidale & Inverell, Lockdown brings many challenges to our households with boredom and stress being our constant companions. Now, we all know that a glass of delicious wine can bring a smile to our faces and relax our minds from our daily struggles. To make this easier for you we have [...]
While 2020 Submarines are (almost) sold out there are three more wine on release right now. 2020 was a tough one (as it became usual in the last few years) but the wines are nevertheless lovely which is a great reward for our work and determination. VINTAGE 2020 Particularly challenging vintage. Second half of 2019 [...]
In February 2019, devastating bushfires stormed The Topper’s Mountain vineyard. To help aid the gargantuan long-term resurrection job, Topper’s My Vine Club is offering you again the opportunity to adopt a baby vine to replace one killed by the fire. Altogether, we’ve lost 18.0% of our vines in 2019; mostly from the Gewürztraminer, Tempranillo and Tannat plantings but there [...]
In October we were asked by our UK importer The Vinorium to answer few questions on our vineyard and our approach to grape growing and winemaking. It turned up as a pretty long but interesting read. Topper’s will be the first winery from New England that we have worked with. Can you tell us [...]
