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| Grancari Estate Wines |
| Background |
| Getting into viticulture |
| Getting into organics |
| Getting into winemaking |
| Getting into the market for organic wine |
| In the vineyard |
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Grancari Estates is one of my favourite organic vineyards, and not only because I am particularly fond of old vine Grenache. Grancari Estates is located in the Onkaparinga Hills, south of Adelaide and just north of the McLaren Vale wine district. The vineyard has views out towards Port Noarlunga and north along the coast. It is neatly hedged with native trees, and laced throughout with occasional olives, persimmon and other fruit trees.There is also a wonderful sense of ‘can do’ about the owners, Rino and Greta Ozzella. In four or five years immediately after I first met them, they transformed from novice organic viticulturists and start-out winemakers, to very competent self-trained operators. Their self-sufficient attitude and approach is reflected in the well-supplied home garden and orchard, and they approach small and large jobs, such as the construction of a sizable storage shed, with apparent ease.
At Grancari Estate, a long history of small scale farming in two cultures, the native soil properties, an organic approach to growing, the north-easterly exposure, and the maritime climate, combine to produce unique fruit qualities, and an excellent, full flavoured wine.
