Grapes are selected from the best Mornington growers, a select group of hand tended vineyards located amongst rolling hills, the most splendid sites around Merricks, Balnarring and Merricks North. Modest yields from some of the younger vineyards mean that the pure, ripe flavours are balanced by refined tannins. The gently de stemmed grapes are vinified in a combination of small open vessels and larger potter fermenters. A component is treated to fermentation as whole bunches. Batches are pressed into a selection of seasoned and new French oak barrels for completion of malolactic, followed by ten months maturation prior to racking and bottling.