Wine

 

Prophet's Rock creates exceptional wine using natural methods giving distinctive expression to each of the three boutique vineyards. Two of the vineyards, Home Vineyard and Rocky Point, are across the river, high up on Bendigo station. Kopuwai Delta is situated in Pisa Valley at the delta of the Clutha river, next to the Bendigo Reserve. This terrace, formed by glacial retreat, has little soil, our vines are grown on stony gravels, alluvium, schist, quartzite and loess, a glacial flour.

Our viticulture is drive by expression of each site, taking care as kaitiaki of the water, air and land. We apply organic principles with minimal intervention. Most of the day to day work is undertaken by hand including harvesting, a time of celebration. Prophet's Rock wine is savoured around the world. It can be difficult to locate at stores so you can purchase while staying with us or visit the website of Prophet's Rock and have it delivered to your home.  

Olive oil

We have two olive groves at opposite ends of the estate. One grove is planted on the slope running down to the Clutha river and is a variety of clones such as verdale, picholine, frantoio and pendolino. The far grove is more recently planted in primarily minerva and leccino olive trees for a more peppery flavour.  We let the trees grow slowly and organically on lean stony soils with a minimum amount of water applied.   

We hand harvest together with wonderful and enthusiastic friends during the month of May for immediate pressing into premium olive oil.  Olive oil lasts a long time but we think is best enjoyed at its freshest.

You can sample our olive oil while staying at the barn studio and it is available for purchase to take home.