As his business career matured, John Tate was able to turn one of his lifelong dreams into reality when he purchased a small vineyard with friend and business partner John Evans. The following year the Tate involvement in the industry became absolute with the purchase of a small winery called Gnangara in the historic Swan Valley just north of Perth. Fruit is harvested in the cool of the night, delivered immediately to the winery, and promptly vinified to capture the vital expressions of the vineyard. The juice was settled, inoculated and fermented in clean steel tanks at a cool temperature to retain varietal freshness. Gnangara was filtered immediately post ferment to provide a fresh early drinking style. Alcohol 12.5%