By Rob Pickard
Since the 1970’s Knappstein (rhymes with wine) has been synonymous with quality Aussie winemaking, building a solid reputation for creating fantastic wines that show true Clare Valley terroir, with a philosophy based on minimal intervention in the winery.
That reputation is now in the hands of new winemaker Glenn Barry, and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge from stints at some …
By Dan Coward
Fresh juice at Knappstein
I made wine the other day. Shiraz grapes from the Stobie vineyard came into my crusher, at which point I twiddled my knob and sped up or slowed down the speed of the crusher-destemmer and then adjusted the speed of the pump accordingly. The deep purple juice then sailed off happily down a big fat …
By Ben Turner
Knappstein home
Climate change is a much debated subject the world over. Whether we’re discussing the change in weather patterns ranging from decades to millions of years through to a change in a specific region over time or even specific one offs events, we can’t help but seemingly acknowledge that change is happening in our own lifetime.
There is no doubt …
