Shaw + Smith Wine

About

The Shaw + Smith Tasting Room is located at the winery and offers Wine Flights: a semi formal tasting of our 4 wines, accompanied by a cheese sampler plate. Wine Flights are designed for one person, at a cost of $15 each. One Wine Flight is redeemable with a purchase of 6 or more bottles of wine. You can also purchase a glass or bottle of your favourite Shaw + Smith wine to enjoy on the summer terrace looking out towards Mount Lofty, or in winter relax in the lounge by the open fire.

Location Description

Located in the heart of Balhannah, South Australia.

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History

Shaw + Smith began over a long lunch in 1989 when cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith decided to realise a long held dream to make wine together.

Practices & Techniques

Shaw + Smith believe that sound environmental practices make sense. Our practical approach aims to respect the soil, cut water use, recycle, and cut energy and greenhouse emissions.


Respect the soil:

Use of biological practices to avoid overuse of chemical sprays
Selected rows planted with insect detracting plants (buckwheat) to reduce pesticide use.
Epsom salts used to toughen skins therefore decreasing disease pressure
Natural seaweed fertilisers used as alternative to synthetics
Multi tasking vineyard equipment used to minimise the number of tractor passes in the vineyard
Planting of natural grasses between rows to eliminate erosion
Avoidance of heavy machinery such as machine harvesters to minimise soil compaction

Cut water use:

Vineyard moisture probes in conjunction with drip system to better use water resources
Efficient winery design results in low volumes of water use in cellar - 45% below industry average
Winery roof rainwater collected and utilised – sole source of winery water
All winery waste water treated and used on site using biological unit and woodlot treatment

Recycle:

Recycling of glass, cardboard, paper, plastic throughout in all areas of the company
Recycled products used where available
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant (view document)

Cut energy use and greenhouse emissions:

Winery buildings and tanks heavily insulated to reduce energy load.
Adelaide Hills Wine Region environmental management tool to be used once available.
Monitor and report green house gas emissions to the South Australian Wine Industry Association to evaluate desired future levels of emissions for the wine industry. SAWIA have signed a Wine Industry Agreement with the state government regarding emissions.

Estate Vineyards / AVA

Balhannah Vineyard:

In 1999 Shaw + Smith bought this picturesque 46 hectare property between Balhannah and Hahndorf. In 2000 the winery was built and Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Riesling were planted. All grapes are hand picked. The soil is free draining sandy loam over red clay with underlying quartzite and shale.

Average altitude 420 metres.

Lenswood Vineyard:

In 2012 Shaw + Smith bought this established 20 hectare (50 acre) vineyard located on Kumnick HIll Road in Lenswood. The soil is fertile brown loams over clay, as well as thinner topsoil areas on the ridges with broken shale and stone. The property is undulating with some very steep areas that provide east and west facing orientation and aspect. The vineyard was planted in 1999, to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir primarily, and some Sauvignon Blanc. Not only are the vines mature, they are also a very good mix of clones. The property stands at 455 - 500 meters above sea level, the highest Shaw + Smith vineyard.

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Hours

11am to 5pm daily including most public holidays. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Address

136 Jones Rd
Balhannah, South Australia 5242
Australia

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