There is one grape variety that is quickly building a reputation for being tough, pretty and fully of flavour! That variety is Fiano. For a number of years Ricca Terra has grown Fiano and sold it to some of Australia’s most progressive winemakers. But the 2020 Vintage saw the best block allocated to the creation of the Ricca Terra Fiano.
Hand pruned and hand picked helps take wine quality from good to great. Once in the winery, the natural yeast found in the vineyard kicks off the fermentation process, which occurs in aged French oak. The use of aged barrels ensures that delicate flavours are not overpowered and masked by oak!
Our Fiano is grown sustainability and meets vegan standards.
The Ricca Terra Aglianico is a blend of the Vulture and Taurus clones. The clones creates a wine that has a deep colour and rich flavours. Assisting these new clones in how they are managed! They are hand pruned and hand picked and placed in cold storage immediately after being harvested.
Once in the winery, a portion of the delivered grapes are not crushed, rather the whole/uncrushed bunches are added to the ferment, which adds complexity to the final wine. The use of natural yeast strains, which originate from the vineyard, heightens the excitement of this wine.
Grown using sustainable farming practices and vegan friendly.
Nero d’Avola was introduced to Ricca Terra Farms out of pure frustration during the millennium drought. Faced with the reality of a limited supply of irrigated water in the future, we needed a grape variety that could withstand the warm and dry climate of the Riverland region.
After extensive in-field trials, we learned that only half the irrigated water was required to grow quality Nero d’Avola grapes compared to some French varieties. Twelve years on, Nero d’Avola is without a doubt Ricca Terra Farm’s flagship grape variety.
Nero d’Avola was one of the first grape varieties planted on our vineyard. It’s resilience and ability to thrive with minimum inputs such as water, makes it our ‘king of kings’.
Montepulciano is the number one grape variety when it comes to robustness. It is literally bulletproof! The warm climatic conditions of our vineyards allow for a long ripening period and the development of flavoursome and rich wines. A distinctive trait is its caviar appearance in picking bins when harvested.
