Tempranillo is well-known as the great grape of the famous Spanish Rioja wines. It was virtually unheard of in the Adelaide Hills before Nepenthe planted Tempranillo vines at Charleston in 1998.
Experimenting with new varieties has become a tradition at Nepenthe, in the past we have had success with vines such as Pinot Gris, Tempranillo and Zinfandel. In 2005 we planted Savagnin at our vineyard in Hahndorf,
Featured in Homer's The Odyssey, Ithaca is King Odysseus' beloved homeland. His Ithaca provided a beacon to guide him home during his ten year return from the Trojan Wars. The Adelaide Hills is our Ithaca - our home and our constant source of inspiration.
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