Vineyards
The Lane’s vineyards are a patchwork of micro-climates set across rolling hills and valleys. Cooling air from the Southern Ocean, plus high altitude gully breezes create the cool climate the Adelaide Hills is renowned for. Winters are cold and wet with abundant rainfall while summers are warm to mild. A significant diurnal temperature shift and longer sunlight hours in the growing season contribute to intense fruit flavours while maintaining beautiful natural acidity and freshness in the fruit.
Our 42 hectares of vineyards sit on ancient, gravelly soils estimated at 70 million years old, with clay over shale and micaceous schist with iron pryrite and quartz pebbles throughout. North-facing single vineyard sites maximise autumn sunlight for later ripening red varietals, while south-facing sites are favourable to aromatic whites and sparkling wines. Shaped by the altitude and southerly latitudes, the cool climate and ancient soils; this is the ideal terroir for growing grapes and crafting wines with impressive structure, minerality and natural acidity which will age with grace and composure.
Key Facts
LOCATED: Balhannah, Adelaide Hills
SIZE: 42 hectares
ELEVATION: 370m-450m above sea level
SOILS: Ancient gravelly soils estimated at 70 million years old, with clay over shale and micaceous schist with iron pryrite and quartz pebbles throughout.
COOL CLIMATE: Cooling air from the Southern Ocean, plus high altitude gully breezes create the cool climate the Adelaide Hills is renowned for. Winters are cold and wet with abundant rainfall while summers are warm to mild
MEAN JANUARY TEMP: 18˚c
ANNUAL RAINFALL: 795mm
MEAN RAIN DAYS: 139