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Maranangain the

Barossa ValleyThe small rural community of Marananga lies in the north-

western area of the Barossa Valley in South Australia. This area, consisting of only a small number of vineyard

holdings and particularly the vineyards on Roennfeldt Road, is internationally recognised for producing the deeply coloured red wines, abundant structure and great natural balance.

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Roennfeldt Road, Marananga

Schubert Estate is located on Roennfeldt Road, Marananga in the Barossa Valley, an area highly regarded for its vineyards.

Roennfeldt Road’s ‘Terroir’ shows such great substance and command that its intrinsic worth merits single vineyard bottlings such as Two Hands Zippy’s Block, Greenock Creek’s Roennfeldt Road, Torbreck’s Descendant and Schubert Estate’s Goose-yard Block.

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The Schubert holdings began in the early 1900s when a Schubert family settled on Roennfeldt Road.

Steve Schubert bought Arthur Schubert’s 65-acre property in the early 1980s, and began replanting the vineyards with a clear intention of working with, rather than against, nature; planting the land in proportion of approximately half vineyards and half South Australian native trees, grasses and shrubs – this to ensure a natural corridor for wildlife and a pleasant vista.

Roennfeldt Road, Marananga, Barossa Valley

The Schubert Vineyards

• The Schuberts grow the variety for which the area is renowned… Shiraz, shiraz, and shirah! 39 acres

• And Viognier… a little over 2 acres

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Steve and Cecilia Schubert

are primarily grape growers

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Winemaker: Steve Schubert

Profile Steve mainly worked in the building industry 1980s he took on training and management at the bui

lding section in TAFE, (tertiary education) Elizabeth, he began renovating the old Schubert Marananga homestead and developing the various unproductive land areas

In 1999, he retired from TAFE in order to fully take on the role of vigneron

The 2009 vintage will be Steve’s 10th year as winemaker

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Cecilia Schubert Profile – Marketing, Office Management Cecilia began her working career as a model and took ownership of a restaurant where

she developed her interest in food and wine 1984 - 1990 Worked for I.B.M. 1991 - 1994 to studied full-time and subsequently obtained a couple of degrees then went on to work

for the Barossa promoting the region the region’s 1999, Steve and Cecilia decided to change their direction and retire from their respective jobs.

Steve took on the vineyards and Cecilia worked at her business, Barossa Blends (1999 – 2004) offering clients creative business support in the tourism-wine industry, specializing in Award submissions, wine marketing, wine-industry training modules & various wine/tourism promotional tasks

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Vineyard AcreageVineyard Acreage

Location Roennfeldt Road, Barossa Valley, South Australia

Area Vineyards comprising of approx. 40 acres Management The vineyards are maintained to near organic

certification requirement Enviroscan system Control low water sub-soil levels Bird scare devises Controls pest species only Grape Varieties Shiraz 39 acres & Viognier 2 acres Soil deep sandy/rocky soils on the sloping areas to

sandy loam & heavy red-brown clay soils on the flats

Weather: Low Rainfall. Cold and frosty Winters, Extremely hot weather in February & March

Annual grape production sold to the neighboring winery ~ Torbreck Vintners

 

This area has winter dominant low rainfall with high summer evaporation. It is classified as being warm to moderately continental. Extremely hot weather in February and March can place stress on the vines at the end of the ripening cycle resulting in concentrated flavors or at times the loss of fruit..

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Goose-yard Block ShirazGoose-yard Block ShirazThe Gosling ShirazThe Gosling Shiraz