Grown Organically. Thoughtfully Crafted. A Natural Miracle.
OUR STORY
ONE OF NATURES LITTLE SUPRISES
'Miracle on the Wire' is an exciting organic brand from Zeals Vineyard Pty Ltd. This brand has been developed with a focus around showcasing our beautiful farming land, natural environment, wildlife habitats that exists within our vineyards and organic practices which encourages good health to the consumer.
Nature is a very curious and amazing thing and as vineyard owners in the Central Ranges wine district we are constantly surprised how our vines can perform each year in such stressful conditions, with little to no rain.
"Miracle on the Wire" refers to the tiny bunches of grapes that form on our vine each year, as well as the sighting of a Blue Wren perched up on the wires of our Zeals Vineyard, as this is usually a sign of coming rain and good fortune.
CENTRAL RANGES DISTRICT
MUDGEE, NSW
The Mudgee Region is the third-largest producer of wine grapes in NSW and includes a range of soils and climates. The cool climates in some of the surrounding areas are well suited to the production of premium wine styles.
Zeals Vineyard is a high-altitude site in the Central Ranges that climbs to 600 metres above sea level on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range.
Location: Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia (Near Mudgee)
Oldest Vine Age: 25 Years
Vineyard: NASAA – Certified Organic practices both in vineyard and winemaking.
Elevation: 600m, above sea level
Vineyard Size: 200 acres under vine
Varieties: Shiraz, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Vine Orientation: Majority North-South
Soils: Fertile red clay loam over quartz.
Harvest: March/April each year
ORGANIC PRACTICES
NATURE PREVAILS WITH SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES
HEALTHY, NATURAL, VINEYARD PRACTICES
At Gulgong NSW, in the Central Ranges wine district, we have adopted NASAA certified organic farming practices being the key to maintaining soil health. Our vineyard is not degraded through the constant application of non-degradable inputs, therefore retaining natural soil health and providing longer-term sustainability to the vineyard. The Organic certification ensures the absence of conventional pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and synthetic fertilisers in the grape growing/winemaking processes.
Our vineyard soil types are deeper, fertile red loam over a medium clay with a sprinkle of quartz stone ridges across the block. The age of the established vineyard is approaching 22-year-old. Our aim is to maintain healthy soils through using only organic certified products and grape compost throughout the vineyard, conserving water usage, preserving local ecosystems and wildlife habitat throughout the vineyard. In return, our Vineyard delivers vibrant crops with rich, generous fruit flavour, balanced tannins and natural acidity.
Each autumn we introduce a flock of sheep into the vineyard which assists with weed and grass control in the most sustainable way possible whilst adding sheep manure as extra natural fertiliser along the way.
Nature is very curious and amazing, and as organic vineyard owners, we are constantly surprised how our vines can perform each year with such minimal intervention!
SUSTAINABLE WINE PRODUCTION
Our Organic Wines are made naturally within our own NASAA Certified Organic Winemaking facility where the fruit flavours combined with the dominant characteristics of our vineyard terroir are allowed to shine through in the wine glass. Using these natural winemaking practices we aim to achieve optimal flavour and purity within our wines.
We compost our winery outputs being the grape skins and stems and spread them over our vineyard to increase organic matter. This is critical for all farming but is the focus for organic farmers.
We also recycle the water used in our winery and this water is then reused to irrigate areas of the property.
