Dutschke

Once upon a time around the end of the 19th century, this 72 acre patch of real estate included only a few acres of vineyard, with most of the area being dedicated to cropping and dairy cattle. At the start of the 1930′s Oscar Semmler, Wayne’s grandfather bought the block and more vineyard was planted, but it remained primarily a grazing area for dairy purposes.

Oscar’s Dad referred to the dirt as a “wonder of creation”, a fact borne out by the wine now coming from it. The vineyard of that time, while reflecting the fortified market of the day, did not predict the potential to produce the rich varietal flavours found in current production.