After a lengthy search, Dr. Bailey Carrodus chose a site in the Yarra Valley  which seemed to meet all the requirements – grey silty clay loam with bands of gravel for good drainage, on a north-facing slope high enough out of the valley to avoid late spring frosts. The site has fulfilled all expectations,  producing a wide range of quality fruit, from Pinot Noir to Touriga Nacional for a fortified red wine.  Most of the 12-hectare plot was planted in 1969 and the 1973 vintage was the first commercial wine produced in the valley since 1921.