Two sisters with eight children between them, develop an estate vineyard and become award-winning wine producers. It sounds like the start of a modern fairy-tale but this is the true story of Eight at the Gate Wines. And this story is like many others involving farming families; a cycle of hard work, heartbreak, resolve, and rewards.
Sisters Jane Richards and Claire Davies grew up in the country, very close to their vineyards, with their pa...
The estate vineyard is planted to three varieties. Chardonnay 12 was in planted in 2004 to 5 acres of Chardonnay, Shiraz 7 consists of nearly 11 acres of Shiraz planted in 2001, and Cabernet 4 was planted in 1995 to 12 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. Jane and Claire did not plant the vineyard, but when Lanacoona Estate came on the market (Claire knew the vineyard by reputation) they made the purchase. Most of the grapes they grow are sold to othe...
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