Traviarti has three sources of nebbiolo fruit. All blocks have similar clonal mix but are at different altitudes with different soil profiles providing varied vigour and a different structural outcome in the fruit. Our home block at 600 metres produces the most intense and savoury fruit with an abundance of tannin. We have another vineyard, Black Springs Farm at 450 metres on well drained granitic loam. This vineyard shows dense but fine tannin. At just under 300 metres is the Everton Hills Vineyard (formerly Virago) where we now buy the fruit. This is the warmest site with nebbiolo that shows the pretty side of the variety and a small amount of very fine tannin. The two vintages of Mezzo Nebbiolo to date have included a barrel selection of both EHV and BSF vineyards to make a wine of approachability while showing its varietal savoury nature.

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