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THE STANDISH WINE COMPANY DAN STANDISH VINE VALE “I AM SIMPLY TRYING TO CONVEY... WHAT THE VINEYARD HAS SEEN DURING THE PAST YEAR WITH A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.”  My grandfather taught me to prune these old vines when I was only six years old.As a sixth generation Barossa Valley vigneron I feel an empowering undertaking to continue this family tradition, to safeguard this natural resource and look forward to pruning each single old vine with renewed vitality every winter, driven by the conviction that the fruit produced will be of the highest quality possible. The Standish Wine company was created when a small parcel of old vine Shiraz was sourced from my parent's vineyard. The century old vines are planted on the typical sand over clay soil profile characteristic of the Vine Vale sub region of the Barossa Valley. Using tiny open top oak fermenters during the winemaking process I am able to keep even single rows from a particular vineyard separate, thus developing the intricate flavour and personality of a specific soil type and profile. I use indigenous yeasts from the vineyard, which is a great way of retaining even more of the specific sites character and flavour. Traditional open-fermentation and basket pressing yield wines with great grace and equilibrium. I feel extremely fortunate to be making wines from some of the oldest most well established vines and soils in the world and without too much interference - from grape to wine - I am simply trying to convey to the wine drinker what the vineyard has seen during the past year with a message in a bottle. |
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