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To grow high-quality grapes, in the belief that good wine begins in the vineyard, is the first element of the Eden Springs philosophy. To make premium wine for the Eden Springs label from the best of these grapes, using the skills of the best winemakers available, is the second element. To foster goodwill through the enjoyment of Eden Springs wines is the third. The first vines were planted on Eden Springs in 1972, when the High Eden area became established as a prime cool-climate viticultural district. The initial plantings on the rugged hillsides, about 50km north-east of Adelaide and some 500m above sea level, were 3.3 hectares of Cabernet-Sauvignon and 4.5 hectares of Shiraz. In 1973, the vineyard was expanded with 4 hectares of Riesling. 1992 saw the property change hands and an expansion program commence. The first priority was to ensure a water supply for the then dry-grown vineyard and any future plantings. An existing dam was tripled in size, and a second major and third smaller dam were built. A pipeline network then provided supplementary irrigation for the vines during summer. Shiraz plantings were increased by 2 hectares in 1994 and again in 1995, with a further 1.4 hectares planted in 1997. In 2001 the vineyard was expanded once more, bringing total plantings to around 20 hectares. Hand in hand with the irrigation project and new vineyard development have been ongoing efforts to rejuvenate the original vines and improve the soils throughout the vineyard - a slow, painstaking task but one which will reap great benefits in the future. The change of ownership in 2006 has seen a flurry of new activity on the Eden Springs property. After a complete evaluation, Ray Gatt and his team of vineyard specialists mapped out a comprehensive works program and got down to it. Two years later, irrigation has been upgraded and replaced, soils regenerated and vines carefully tended back to optimum health. The initial results have been pleasing - and will no doubt show in each future bottle of Eden Springs wine. And our label? It was developed by the brand's former owners for their test-run 1998 vintage wines - the first single-vineyard, single-variety Eden Springs wines. A selection of autumnal red leaves were picked from the High Eden Cabernet Sauvignon block and pressed until dry. The best was scanned and printed as our emblem on a white parchment label, which was then applied by hand to each bottle. The label went down as well as the wine, so the concept stuck! The challenge for the first commercial release of Eden Springs wine was to interpret the concept for both red and white wines. A gold leaf was eventually chosen to embrace all varieties, because late in autumn the vineyard is a spectacular mass of gold as the vines go into hibernation. The many changes now underway at Eden Springs call out for a new look for the label, one which reflects the new direction of both the business and Eden Springs’ wines. While the planned re-branding will no doubt produce a different public face for Eden Springs, the leaf emblem, such an important part of Eden Springs’ story, will remain an integral part of any future design. |
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