The Mazza vineyard has twelve acres of carefully managed vines that receive a lot of attention. Everything is done by hand - pruning, shoot thinning, fruit thinning, leaf plucking and fruit picking. The vines receive minimal irrigation through summer when necessary.  We live in our vineyard and swim in our dam and manage our vines so that sprays are used very sparingly.

We have seven Iberian red grape varieties - Bastardo, Graciano, Planta Fina, Tempranillo, Tinta Cão, Touriga Nacional, and Sousão. From these we produce six straight varietal wines, a Tempranillo Graciano blend, a Touriga Nacional Sousão blend, the Cinque blend of five varieties and our Fortified Bastardo.

Bastardo Rosé

2023 Bastardo Rosé - $29 per bottle

Bastardo is a Portuguese variety traditionally used in Port blends and we use it to make two very different wines - a crisp, dry rosé and a delicious sweet Fortified wine. 

Our Bastardo rosé is pale salmon-pink in colour with strawberry aromas and enticing herbal notes. We make the only commercially available Bastardo rosé in Australia.

Bastardo Touriga Nacional Fortified

2018 Bastardo Touriga Nacional Fortified  - $35 per bottle - 375ml

Our new Fortified is made from a delicious blend of Bastardo and Touriga Nacional. The fortifying spirit is distilled from our own grapes and integrates beautifully into the wine. Awarded a silver medal from both the Halliday Wine Companion and the Australian Alternative Wine Show 

 

Cinque (this is where the Sousão comes in)

2016 Cinque - The Five - SOLD OUT 

The Cinque was named by Dave's dad, John, who is pictured above. The Cinque is a wonderful blend made from five different varieties – Graciano, Tempranillo, Tinta Cão, Touriga Nacional and Sousão. There’s a lot going on with the Cinque as each of these varieties – which make excellent single varietal wines – come together beautifully. It’s hard to describe in a few words but it's like that magical thing that happens when a group of old friends get together and bring out the best in each other – except in a bottle.

Sousão is a low yeilding, moderately vigourous vine from Portugal that produces small, tight bunches of dark fruit. The juice is deep purple, almost inky, in colour and high in acid. We used the 2007 Sousão in an interesting blend with Tempranillo and Bastardo. That blend evolved to become our Cinque and now all our Sousão is used in the Cinque blend.

 

Graciano

 2020 Graciano - $35 per bottle - SOLD OUT

Graciano is traditionally blended with Tempranillo to create Spain's most famous red wine, Rioja, but we think it is special enough to stand on its own. Our Graciano has a rich aroma of spice, ripe plums and tobacco with a generous palate of dark cherry flavours and fine savoury tannins. Our first Graciano was produced in 2007. 

 

Planta Fina

2023 Planta Fina - $29 per bottle 

We are very excited to present our only white wine made from a rare Spanish white variety called Planta Fina de Pedralba.

Refreshing and zingy with a tang of nectarine skin, grapefruit, lime blossom and a briny hint of the sea. Its lower alcohol content - just 10% - makes this a perfect summer wine.

Read the Financial Review article about Planta Fina here 

Tempranillo

2022 Tempranillo  - $32 per bottle

Tempranillo is a famous Spanish grape variety that is becoming popular in Australia. We have discovered it grows particularly well in the Geographe region. This vibrant medium-bodied wine has an aroma of dark cherries and gentle spices. The palate is loaded with rich, plummy fruit, smooth tannins, and pleasing complexity.  We have produced a single varietal Tempranillo every year since 2004 and now have our first six vintages available as a vertical tasting experience. 

 

Tinta Cão

2019 Tinta Cão - $35 per bottle

Tinta Cão is a rare Portuguese grape variety that makes a delicious medium bodied wine with lovely floral aromatics. Our Tinta Cão has a distinctive raspberry aroma with balanced tannins and a spicy finish. Our first Tinta Cão was produced from the 2007 vintage. We also use Tinta Cão in our Cinque blend of five varieties. This one is Dave's Dads' favourite. Perfect with red sauce or spicy salami and tastes amazing with char-grilled asparagus wrapped in prosciutto. 

 

Touriga Nacional

Museum Release 2017 Touriga Nacional - $39 per bottle

Touriga Nacional is a Portuguese variety that makes wonderfully aromatic wines. A bouquet of gently spiced black fruit leads into a particularly well-structured palate of dark berries finishing with fine, savoury tannins. We were so delighted with the results of our small vintage of Touriga in 2007 that we planted another four and half acres of it in 2008. 

We also have Dave's Special Selection of Museum Release Touriga Nacional - $240 for this delicious six pack.