ROSNAY

The Statham family - Richard and Florence and their sons and Florence's parents - moved to Canowindra, in the NSW Central West, in 1996, and today we grow wine grapes (20ha), olives (10ha) and figs (1/2ha). Sloping gently north towards the Belubula River, our "patch" had the ideal deep red water-holding clay soils and reliable continental climate and water for the vines, orchards and olives that we planted over the next decade. We did a farm plan, cleaned up the gullies and old fences, dug 140 soil mapping pits, and planted alleyways of native trees. Using organic, "bio-ag", cell grazing, Yeomans and biodynamic methods, we began reviving the soil organic matter and ecosystem. We called the farm "Rosnay", after Florence's mother's maiden name, Dolly Dulong de Rosnay, and we are now part of a small group of organic growers called Rivers Road Organic Farms, under community title... We converted our family farm "Rosnay" to organic and biodynamic farming in 1997, bringing the soil back to..

Also known as: Rosnay Organic Wines, Rosnay Organic Wines Pty Ltd

Primary location: Canowindra Australia