2022 Juno

31 year old vines that cascade down a very steep slope at the back of Tim and Monique's cellar. They start in the rows of Sauvignon Blanc and pick their way right across to the rows of Chardonnay. The grapes are brought twenty steps back to the cellar, foot stomped and macerated on their stems and skins overnight. Then slowly pressed to clay amphora the following morning. Juno has a soft and pretty expression coming from its journey being hugged by the warming amphora. It's vibrant and evolve...Read More...

31 year old vines that cascade down a very steep slope at the back of Tim and Monique's cellar. They start in the rows of Sauvignon Blanc and pick their way right across to the rows of Chardonnay. The grapes are brought twenty steps back to the cellar, foot stomped and macerated on their stems and skins overnight. Then slowly pressed to clay amphora the following morning. Juno has a soft and pretty expression coming from its journey being hugged by the warming amphora. It's vibrant and evolves with its puckering floral acidity with some time in the glass. 

Manon Farm is run by Tim and Mon, perched high up (600 meters elevation) on the Forest Range ridge of the Adelaide Hills nestled between the Basket Range and Lenswood. The deep look down into the Gulf St Vincent below provides a cooling air over the farm from the ocean. This combined with the elevation results in an extra long, slow ripening period for the grapes and ideal growing conditions for their organic approach. There is a super abundance of quartz and mica (silica) in the vineyards, which makes for very mineral driven wines. On top of fifteen acres under vine, they grow around 100 mixed heritage and wild fruit trees to complement and further evolve the cider range. Manon make many different cuvées depending on the season and only produces wine from grapes that they have grown on the land they tend. They vibrate with the energy of the site, deeply special, thoughtful wines. 

 

 

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