SCHUBERT ESTATE & HARE'S CHASE

 The sub-region of Marananga is home to some of the Barossa Valley's most prestigious vineyards and wineries including Torbreck, Seppeltsfield and Penfolds.

 It is also home to Schubert Estate and Hare's Chase, two vineyard properties producing small ranges of wines that explore and profile the subtle nuances in Shiraz character, flavour and texture that can be achieved through site selection, winemaking techniques, oak maturation and judicious blending.

 Both Schubert Estate and Hare's Chase are low yielding, cane pruned vineyards producing wines of intense flavour and structure, with freshness and vitality. All wines are basket pressed.

 Schubert Estate is named after George Johann Christian Schubert who emigrated from Prussia to Barossa, purchasing land and planting the first vines in 1915. Today's vineyard on this original property was planted in the late 1990s, comprised of 5 blocks across 16 hectares differentiated by soil profile, elevation and topography.

 The labels of Schubert Estate feature references to the goose, a strong willed, loyal and intelligent bird renowned for their personality and for being protectors of their territory.

 Hare's Chase is a 14 hectare vineyard located three kilometres to the south of Schubert Estate, separated into 12 individual blocks that also reflect differing soil types, row orientations and topography. Shiraz is the mainstay of these vineyards but there is also Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Mataro. As with Schubert Estate the focus is on vine balance and sustainability.

 The ridges and hillsides that carve the horizon at Marananga are peppered with pink quartzite and ironstone deposits. Hares have long made their homes around Marananga, living well camouflaged in the shallow scrapes they dig.

 The Hare's Chase labels feature the hare bounding with determination across the bottle; a symbol of vigilance and independence.