Small Wonder, a relative newcomer to the wine scene in Tasmania, is taking big steps.
The Tamar Valley producer, formerly known as Goaty Hill, has begun construction on an on-site winery at its organic vineyard that will be ready for vintage 2024.
Until now, the Small Wonder wines have been made at a contract facility in Hobart.
The new facility has been driven by a desire to curate their own winemaking story.
The winery will allow for 100% of the winemaking process to be performed on site, reducing transport costs and emissions, and providing complete control over every aspect of the operation.
In bushland just behind the Small Wonder cellar door, the winery will encompass three buildings.
Winemaker Andrew Trio says: “We wanted the winery to be a calm and well-organised space, even during the busy peak of harvest when large volumes of grapes are being processed. An efficient layout minimises double handling and allows more time for attention to detail in the wine.
"It’s exciting to know we will be in the winery for the 2024 vintage. Making our wine on site will provide a deeper understanding of the expression of our fruit and more opportunities to explore techniques to bring our vineyard’s unique qualities to life in the wine.”
Small Wonder CEO Paul McArdle commented that “the winery construction will be the culmination of three years’ detailed consideration and design".
Using 100% green energy, the winery has been designed with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind. The buildings are being constructed using native spotted gum and steel cladding manufactured and installed by a local company.
The Small Wonder vineyard consists of twenty hectares of pinot noir, chardonnay, riesling, sauvignon blanc and pinot gris with an additional four hectares of vines soon to be planted.
Once complete, the new winery will have the capacity to produce 250 tonnes/16,000 cases of wine each year.
For more info see www.smallwonderwines.com.au
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