April 18, 2026
First green on the Shiraz block this morning, a touch ahead of last year. Cool continental, valley-floor and upper-slope sites. If a cold night lands we'll be out before dawn.
2026 Vintage
Cool-Climate Shiraz
Yarra Valley, Australia
Varietals
Shiraz · Viognier
Winemaker
Revealed on enrollment
Enrollment
140 of 280 spots filled
About this Crew
Revealed on enrollment
Winemaker
Cool-climate Pinot, taut Chardonnay, and peppery Shiraz. The estate behind this lot is named only to enrolled members; until then you're backing the region, the style, and a verified track record — not a label.
The history.
These vines sit on grey-brown loam and red volcanic clay over clay subsoil at 100–350 m. The estate has farmed Healesville, Yarra Valley for generations; we kept the old blocks and rebuilt the cellar around gravity.
What this vintage is showing so far.
“Bud break came on schedule this year. Cool continental, valley-floor and upper-slope sites — I'm watching the canopy after last week's weather. Fruit set looks even.”
— the winemaker, updated this month
Philosophy.
Less, but better. Grey-brown loam and red volcanic clay over clay subsoil grows fruit with its own grip, so I extract gently and stay out of the way. No additions I can avoid, no oak that talks over the place.
The year ahead
Every shipment, every sample, every pick.
Real dates as they're known. Updated as the vintage progresses.
November 2026
Flowering update
Fruit set, first yield estimate.
January 2027
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green fruit, shipped to every member.
March 2027
Pick expected
Livestream from dawn. Date confirmed 48 hours ahead.
May 2027
Post-ferment sample
Your wine at its youngest, weeks after pressing.
August 2027
First barrel sample
A pull from the vessel where your wine lives.
November 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée with the Crew.
February 2028
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling line.
April 2028
Wine arrives
Your bottles, allocated pro-rata to your vines.
November 2026
Flowering update
Fruit set, first yield estimate.
January 2027
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green fruit, shipped to every member.
March 2027
Pick expected
Livestream from dawn. Date confirmed 48 hours ahead.
May 2027
Post-ferment sample
Your wine at its youngest, weeks after pressing.
August 2027
First barrel sample
A pull from the vessel where your wine lives.
November 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée with the Crew.
February 2028
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling line.
April 2028
Wine arrives
Your bottles, allocated pro-rata to your vines.
Meet the current Crew
34
members
8
cities
4
countries represented
13 yrs
average tenure in wine
No individual profiles — privacy matters inside the Crew. You'll meet each other once you're in.
How it's priced
By the vine.
The winemaker sets the price per vine. Buy as few as 5 — choose how many in the next step. Your bottles are allocated pro-rata to your vines.
Cool-Climate Shiraz
Priced by the vine · 5-vine minimum
$62 / vine
From $310 · 5 vines · USD
- A share of the lot, by the vine (5-vine minimum)
- Samples across the season: verijuice, post-ferment, barrel, finished wine
- A vote at every fork — pick date, oak, where the blend lands
- Your bottles at release, allocated pro-rata to your vines
- Livestream access to every moment
140 vines left
Pickup or ship
How your wine reaches you.
Swing by the tasting room when the next shipment is ready. Free. For everyone else, ship is the default and equally smooth.
Ship to my address
Standard carrier, adult signature required. Flat fee per shipment. You can switch the destination per shipment at any time.
Ships to: US
Choose at signup. Switch per shipment anytime.
Recent updates
From the rows.
April 4, 2026
Pruning finished — weeks of work, every cut by hand. The old vines on grey-brown loam and red volcanic clay over clay subsoil still look sharp going into the season.
March 22, 2026
First Crew welcome letter went out today. I read every note that came back — clear your calendar for the verijuice ship in summer.
Join this Crew.
One year of your life, inside one vineyard's year. You'll follow the winemaker from bud break to bottle.