Denmark-Mount Barker Road

Denbarker WA 6324

Soil type - Soils typically comprise gravelly loams over a clay base.

LAND USE SUMMERY
Land Use Approximate Area (ha) Proportion (%)
Wine Grape Vineyard 10.33 66%
Support Land/Vacant 5.32 34%
TOTAL 15.65 100%

Fencing/Farm -The property is fully enclosed with vermin proof fencing i.e. keeps the roos out.

Drainage - Natural

Machinery Skillion - Approximately 40 square metres.
Construction comprises earthen floor, steel frame, metal clad walls and skillion roof, with one wall enclosed, partially formed from an aged storage container.

Vineyard - Wine grape varieties include chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon.
The vineyard has been developed in stages from 1976 to 2017 and features a weighted average vine age of 33.93 years, with modern development standards including VSP trellising single and double bilateral), 3.65 metre x 1.5 to 1.8 metre vine spacings with both cane and spur pruning management practices adopted throughout.
The vineyard is noted to be one of the oldest in the Great Southern region.
Whilst the vineyard is benefited by access to water and developed with irrigation infrastructure, we are advised that the vineyard is not irrigated, and intentionally dry grown for the purpose of preserving fruit quality.
The majority of grapes are utilised to produce the Howard Park Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc (RRP$150 per bottle). Whilst fruit is not sold on a farm gate basis, discussions with the owner suggest that an achievable farm gate price for these grapes would be in excess of $8,000 per tonne.
The average tonnage for the last 2 harvests average in the vicinity of 50 tonnes per year. Equating to overall yield of 5 tonnes per hectare. The majority of vineyard is hand picked.

Planting schedule
Variety Clone Trellis/Pruning Row Vine No. of Vines Vine density Plant year Area (ha)
Width (m) Spacing (m)
Chardonnay 10V1 & 95 VSP (Single) 3.33m 1.80m 5,305 1,668/ha 2003 3.18
Cabernet Sauvignon Houghton VSP (Single) 3.65m 1.50m 2,247 1,826/ha 1975 1.23
Cabernet Sauvignon Houghton VSP (Double) 3.65m 1.50m 1,973 1,826/ha 1975 1.08
Cabernet Sauvignon Abercrombie VSP (Single) 3.65m 1.50m 2,210 1,826/ha 2017 1.21
Cabernet Sauvignon Houghton VSP (Double) 3.33m 1.50m 3,584 2,002/ha 1976 1.79
Cabernet Sauvignon Houghton VSP (Single) 3.33m 1.50m 3,678 2,002/ha 1977 1.84
TOTAL/WEIGHTED AVERAGE VINE AGE 18,997 33.93 years 10.33ha

Priced at $880,000 negotiable

For further details or inspection call Kim at Ray White on; 0428 936 913 or 9851 2277