McHenry Hohnen

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⋮ Biodynamic farming
⋮ Minimal intervention winemaking
⋮ Single vineyard wines and 100% Margaret River

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Not as much natural blossom around this year to occupy the birds appetites. The extra netting required to protect the grapes has added to the work load but this is the time of year we live for. Vineyard team going hard, winery humming with activity. Work hard, play hard.

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Once again we waited until the strike of midnight to begin this years harvest. Chardonnay yield has been good and quality excellent thus far. Looking forward to getting into some of our alternative varieties , starting with Marsanne Rousanne tomorrow. Bright and early.

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Pictured here are two of the many integral woman within our McH family. Winemaker Lisa and Cellar Door Extraordinaire Clarice. Giving thanks for all the women in our business and our lives today! #Internationalwomensday

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As we move deeper into another Vintage we thought to cast our thoughts back to our roots. Having a chat to Head Winemaker Japo about why our wines have always maintained a purity of place.

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Some of the varieties of vessels we are lucky enough to be able to use at the winery. And the well worn 'smoko' couch.

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Henry. McH Winemaker. A man of few words with an exceptional nose.

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It’s an exciting time of the year, with the beginning of harvest 2023 only a few weeks away.

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The 2021 Laterite Hills Chardonnay. Farmed with the same philosophy and made in the same way as our single vineyard chardonnays.

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The last of our white varieties to go to bottle. 2022 Chardonnay.

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Lisa and Japo playing their favourite game. Barrel Tetris.

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Long summer evenings in our wonderful region. Only made better when pouring sharing a bottle of wine grown, made and bottled in the same place. #purityofplace

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The ruler of the roost.

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Whilst some of our red Rhone Varietals are beginning to be assessed and moved from our rammed earth cellar up to the winery, their is no rush at all for the Bordeaux varieties such as Cabernet, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.

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Three recently released 2020 single vineyard chardonnays. Each exhibiting unique traits subject to their distinctive location within The Margaret River Region.

Link in BIO to have a closer look.

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On a side note, we had a few chooks go clucky, we now have some newly hatched chicks to join our pest control team. How good!

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After spending the winter colder month resting in barrels in our cellars, it is time for us to assess the quality of all our reds from the 2022 vintage.

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It's hard to lock down Simon this time of year with so much going on in the vineyard.

He reckons the vineyard is looking great right now, the vines are looking vibrant and healthy, cover crop mowed, wires lifted ready for the summer and bunch development.

They've been busy!

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Once the seeds in our cover crop have set and matured, we mow the grasses down. This provides a layer of mulch to help cool the soil, retain soil moisture and eventually build soil carbon.

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Murray recently harvested honey from his hives, the bees are happy with plenty of blossom nearby. This apiary is located just behind the chardonnay rows on Hazel's Vineyard that produce the fruit for our unique Apiary Chardonnay.

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Keen to try something a little different? Perhaps the 2020 GSM will fit the bill.