McMurtrie Wines

McMurtrie Wines Ross McMurtrie uses traditional winemaking methods with his wines being 100% estate grown and made at the McLaren Vale vineyard.

The Sangiovese vines not yet giving in to winter and holding their leaves. Dramatic affect against the stormy background...
15/06/2026

The Sangiovese vines not yet giving in to winter and holding their leaves. Dramatic affect against the stormy background sky.
Pruning will have a late start.

The last few days of Autumn has brought heavy rain. Vines leaves are still hanging on so pruning latter when they're lea...
30/05/2026

The last few days of Autumn has brought heavy rain. Vines leaves are still hanging on so pruning latter when they're leafless. πŸ‚

Packing up after vintage. All machinery,picking bins,press,must pump,hoses,crusher,plungers,VCs ..everything tidily away...
11/05/2026

Packing up after vintage. All machinery,picking bins,press,must pump,hoses,crusher,plungers,VCs ..everything tidily away til next years vintage.

The End.. of 2026 vintage.  An empty shed of ferments. The last of the grenache pressed today.
07/05/2026

The End.. of 2026 vintage. An empty shed of ferments. The last of the grenache pressed today.

The last of the Cabernet pressed today.  4 tonne of Grenache still in fermenters  which will pressed in the coming days ...
05/05/2026

The last of the Cabernet pressed today. 4 tonne of Grenache still in fermenters which will pressed in the coming days so 2026 vintage is nearly over😁. It's been a long drawn out vintage this year but a good one πŸ‡πŸ·

The beauty of the vineyard is that its always changing,although the vines look tired after harvest and will soon be leaf...
22/04/2026

The beauty of the vineyard is that its always changing,although the vines look tired after harvest and will soon be leafless in this glorious autumn weather they still require some irrigation. Ross fixing a leak in the dripper line.

Cabernet Cabernet Cabernet.... hand plunging finished for the day.
20/04/2026

Cabernet Cabernet Cabernet.... hand plunging finished for the day.

The last of the Shiraz pumped into barrel by Timothy William McMurtrie
18/04/2026

The last of the Shiraz pumped into barrel by Timothy William McMurtrie

17/04/2026

The process.

All the Cabernet picked today.. 33 bins full which equates to about 24 tonne. Crushed and in the fermenters.
17/04/2026

All the Cabernet picked today.. 33 bins full which equates to about 24 tonne.
Crushed and in the fermenters.

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McLaren Vale, SA
5171

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