The estate
h e V i n e a r O l i v G r o v e
Our Estate covers 100 acres – planted with grapes and olive groves. The grape varieties are Semillon and Shiraz, widely grown in the Hunter region, and Tempranillo, an emerging variety from the Rioja region of Spain now gaining popularity in Australia.
The land was once part of the old Rothbury Estate, established in the 1960’s, at the beginning of the modern era of wine production in the Hunter Valley. The climate of the area is sympathetic to viticulture with cool winters, springrains and hot summers with the humidity to ripen the grapes to the best sugar level on well-drained soils.
Our grapes are hand picked to preserve the quality of the fruit and ensure a wine that we are proud to present. Olives from our 3,000 tree grove will also be hand picked then pressed to produce a fine Hunter Valley virgin olive oil.
AREA
100 acres of estate, established in the 1960’s
Soil
Sandy alluvial loams (primarily white varieties). Volcanic podsolic (red varieties)
climate
Warm, maritime, dry/hot summers, temperate spring.
grapes
The grape varieties are Semillon and Shiraz
vineyard
Dimbula Estate Vineyard and Olive Grove are located in Pokolbin, in the heart of the (lower) Hunter Valley, in New South Wale
winery
The Dimbulla vineyard and olive grove, in Sweetwater Rd, Pokolbin, excelled by winning the Seabrook Trophy for the best red of the show and the best other red variety trophy with its 2014 Tempranillo-Shiraz.