Schild Estate
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Valley of Hope Winery
In 2009 Schild Estate commenced building a new state of the art winery facility at Lyndoch. Surrounded by 40 acres of prime vineyard land, this purpose built facility was designed in conjunction with an experienced winery design team in order to provide greater control of the winemaking process and allow us to try and take Schild Estate Wines to the next level.
Operational by the 2010 vintage, the Valley of Hope winery is capable of processing up to 1,000 tonnes of fruit each year in small batch fermenters. Automatic tank temperature control systems, a self weighing stainless steel crusher, air bag presses, an on-site laboratory, significant barrel and finished goods storage and an integrated rain water recycling and waste water system all ensure the facility is equipped to the highest industry specifications and capable of carrying Schild Estate well into the future.
Winemaking Philosophy
Schild Estate's winemaking philosophy is driven by a desire to produce wines that are genuinely reflective of their location, are true to their variety, offer balance and elegance and over deliver from a price versus quality perspective.
Our approach is very much grounded in our vineyards which are all in the area in and around Lyndoch in the southern end of the Barossa Valley. Slightly cooler and wetter than other areas in the Valley, the wines produced from here tend to have a very fine tannin structure and offer some real elegance and softness. All that we do in both the vineyard and the winery is designed to support this vibrant fruit and showcase it in the resulting wines we produce, without too much interference from the winemaking team.
Processes
Fruit for our white wines is harvested in the cool of the night and delivered quickly to the winery, where it is crushed, chilled and pressed to tank. Cold settled overnight, the juice is then fermented cool (between 11 and 18 degrees) in temperature controlled stainless steel vessels. All of this is designed to retain maximum freshness, aromatics and flavour depth. Immediately after fermentation is completed, the wines are prepared for bottling.
Schild Estate red wines are handled with as much care and finesse as our white wines. Harvesting of the fruit at optimum flavour ripeness in the vineyard is essential. A great deal of time is spent in each individual vineyard assessing the fruit for desired varietal flavours and quality.
Schild Estate's full bodied reds are crushed into either open or static stainless steel fermenters where selected yeast strains are used. During fermentation the wines are either gently pumped over or punched down by hand according to winemaker specifications so as to obtain optimal colour and retain complex fruit flavours. Wines are then drained and pressed to barrel. Free run and pressings are usually kept separate and combination of new and aged French, American and Hungarian oak are used across the range for maturation of between 12-24 months. The wines are then prepared for bottling with many seeing further time in bottle before release.
Get dozen of our 2011 Unwooded Chardonnay or Three Springs Moscato Style White for $50 plus $10 delivery. Normal price is $180 a case, that's a saving of $130.
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Celebrate at Christmas with a case of the Schild Estate Sparkling Shiraz for $80 plus $10 delivery. Normal price is $300 a case -- That's a saving of $220.
Schild Estate Wines, 1 Lyndoch Valley Road, PO Box 532, LYNDOCH SA 5351
Email: purebarossa@schildestate.com.au, Website: schildestate.com.au
Schild Estate 2012 GMS - Barossa Valley
Our winemakers Scott Hazeldine and Alex MacClelland talk about the 2012 Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre. Made in the Barossa Valley at the Schild Estate winery in the Valley of Hope, Lyndoch, the three varieties of grapes combine to make an iconic Barossan red wine. Watch this clip to see our winemakers tell the story.
Schild Estate Winemakers present 2012 Barossa Valley GMS
Our winemakers Scott Hazeldine and Alex MacClelland talk about the 2012 Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre. Made in the Barossa Valley at the Schild Estate winery in the Valley of Hope, Lyndoch, the three varieties of grapes combine to make an iconic Barossan red wine. Watch this clip to see our winemakers tell the story...Be Consumed.
Scott Hazeldine and Alex MacClelland present the 2011 Barossa Valley Merlot
Watch Scott and Alex at Cellar Door in Lyndoch, the Barossa Valley talk about the 2011 Barossa Valley Merlot. Be consumed by their enthusiasm and dedication to making the best wines possible for Schild Estate.
God's Hill Wines - Charlie Scalzi
Charlie Scalzi from God's Hill Wines takes us through his journey to become one of the best Barossa Valley wine makers. From growing grapes right through to making his award winning wine.
If your ever in Lyndoch Barossa Valley I suggest you drop into God's Hill, meet Charlie and try his delicious wines.
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