Our Story
A Premier Producer of
Cool Climate Wines
our teRROIR
Orange is one of the more special wine growing regions of Australia in part due to the high altitude
making process
Altitude
A cool climate region can be defined as an area with heat degree days of 1600 or less. Cool nights in the growing season, large diurnal variation, long cool autumns and distinct seasons are also key factors in defining a cool climate region.
Orange is one of a handful of regions in Australia that fall into this category. Orange is unique among these regions due to the cool climate being the result of continental conditions rather than latitude
Our Vineyard
We have some very unique prevailing conditions on our vineyard site at Koomooloo. Our secret to making the most of this is our respect for this patch of earth, it’s changing climate and the way we respond to the elements. We pair our understanding of Koomooloo with decades of experience, hard work, conviction and we keep an open mind to creative thinking.
Our Soil
Koomooloo is volcanic in nature, something that the mountain continually reminds you of. There is a divide on the vineyard between younger and older basalt soils. The majority of the vineyard is 12 million year old olivine basalt, overlaying deep limestone. 400 million year old Fairbridge basalt border the property adding to the complex character of the vineyard.
est. 1989
Our History
Koomooloo Vineyard planted
The first vintage of Philip Shaw Wines
Philip Shaw Wines Launched (August)
Rockpool, Sydney. Number Series (No19 | No11 | No17 | No89 | Pink Billy)
Character Series launched
Philip Shaw Wines launches Character Series (The Dreamer |The Architect | The Wirewalker | The Conductor | The Idiot)
Philip Shaw Cellardoor (Shiralee Rd) opened
Boree Lane Vineyard purchased
Philip Shaw launches Small Batch
Small Batch (Arneis | Riesling | Cabernet Franc)
Koomooloo Vineyard
Orange Australia 900mts Altitude
Our Story
Pioneers of an unconventional tradition
our team
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