The Wines

All of the wines are made without the use of any sulphur or additives and there is no fining or filtration involved during production. No temperature control of ferments and no pumping of the wines. No gas is sparged into the wines to mix. Ferments are hand plunged. Gravity siphoning and buckets are the mode of moving must/wine. The hand picked grapes are usually destemmed and basket pressed. All whites fermented on skins for varying amounts of time. No oak with any of the wines.

These wines are alive and express the site. When looked after by storing cool (10-16 degrees celsius) they will improve and last for many years.

The Vineyards

Dry grown, own rooted grapevines farmed without herbicides or systemic chemicals.

The new release 2022 wines are all from the new leased vineyard on Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River. The winery and cellar door are also located at here. The leased vineyard area is 6.5 hectares with the plantings being Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. The soil types across the vineyard range from loam to gravelly loam with small patches of sand over clay.

The 2020 wines were all grown by Sam Vinciullo near the town of Cowaramup, about 15 minutes north of the Margaret River township. During this time he also lived on the property where the winery is situated. The vineyard is separated into 3 large blocks and a smaller winery block. The majority of these plantings are on predominantly sandy soils with varying amounts of gravel. More gravel/ ironstone rocks towards the top of the slopes. There are patches of sandy loam in the lower parts of the Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc.

The Winemaker

Sam Vinciullo studied winemaking in Adelaide (class of 2005). Over the next few years he traveled the world working in various wineries. It was on Mount Etna, Italy, in 2010 where his understanding of farming/growing grapevines and working with the environment really started.

Sam returned to Australia just in time for the 2015 harvest. This would become his first “Sam Vinciullo” label in Margaret River, Western Australia. For the first 3 vintages he purchased grapes that were grown using the same methods that he uses today. The aim was always to get back to 100% farming and production onsite.

Sam isn’t prepared to make any compromises in his vineyard or winery. He values honesty and integrity with everything he does and takes pride in his wines.