Slip Slop Slap: Using Sunscreen on Grapes
Sound absurd that we’d put sunscreen on grapes? Think again – it’s one of the tools in our viticultural toolkit that we use to preserve the quality! Read on to discover just how we use this special tool in the vineyard to preserve the quality of our grapes. Continue »
19/12/2024 at 11:34 AM
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Machine Harvesting Grapes: Picking by Moonlight
There’s often a romance associated with handpicking grapes. Winery social feeds elicit a specific, dreamy snapshot of vintage. Perfectly placed secateurs alongside buckets of freshly picked grapes. But there’s another way that’s often not as talked about and it’s just as sexy. Continue »
19/12/2024 at 10:59 AM
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Making our Business more Sustainable
The future matters for Scarborough Wine Co and we are constantly looking at other sustainability initiatives across the business to improve how we’re using many inputs, including water, energy and waste. Take a moment as Jerome Scarborough and Liz Riley explain some of the important projects we have been trialling. Continue »
22/04/2024 at 3:01 PM
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How to Grow Grapevines at Home
Whether you’re looking to create a feature piece in your garden, or looking to start planting your own vineyard, there’s a few easy steps to growing grapevines at home. Our award-winning viticulturist, Liz Riley, gives you some top tips and explains how to grow your own grapevines at home. It may not be as hard as you think. Continue »
25/08/2023 at 9:06 AM
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A Conversation on Grapevine Clones
Spend enough time around grape growing and winemaking circles and you will almost certainly hear the word ‘clone’ mentioned. That’s because choosing the right clone of grape variety helps us produce the best quality wine possible, click here to learn more. Continue »
21/12/2022 at 11:52 AM
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Our Hunter Valley Vineyard Ecosystem
Biodiversity in the vineyard is absolutely critical for a sustainable future. The Hunter Valley is undoubtedly a unique place to make wine. It may be Australia’s oldest wine region, but, as recent years have demonstrated with drought, floods and fires, conditions can be challenging. If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s the need to evolve and be nimble – not to chase absolute perfection, but produce the best possible wine in each season. Continue »
11/10/2022 at 4:13 PM
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2018 Scarborough Vintage
Vintage 2018 was a special vintage in our Scarby Junior household with 17 year old Callum joining the vintage fray. Continue »
27/02/2018 at 9:30 AM
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