Little Creek sits in its own valley just over the hill from Monomeith - but it is its own beast. The vine density is double and the soil much more rocky that that of its neighbours. This usually shows through in the wine having more fruit density, with much darker and earthier characters. This is true again in 2024 where the near perfect growing season, although low yielding, has grown a wine that is true to Little Creek, yet with a great purity that seems to be common in the vintage
Vineyard: Little Creek, Norton Summit
Planted: 1987 - 1990
Clones: MV6, D5V12, 777 & Martini
Elevation: 500m
Aspect: north and south
Soil: Quartz rubble over siltstone, sandstone and clay.
Vinification: The fruit was fully de stemmed before being fermented in open top vats for two weeks with twice daily pump overs. The fermentation lasted for two weeks before being pressed to French oak barrels, 10% new, for 10 months. After this, the wine was racked to tank for three months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered during its second winter.
Harvest date: 05 March 2024
Bottled: 26 May 2025
Alc: 13.4%
pH: 3.62
TA: 5.9 g/L
Production: 1619 bottles