Shannon Vineyard is dedicated to sustainable wine farming practices, ensuring the preservation of the land and its biodiversity for future generations. The winery boasts a talented team led by experienced viticulturists Kevin Watt and James Downes, along with winemakers Gordon Newton Johnson and Nadia Newton Johnson, aiming for wines of complexity, structure, and elegance. Shannon Vineyards focuses on expressing terroir through winemaking, emphasizing viticultural principles to create wines that embody the unique characteristics of their land. Each wine from Shannon Vineyards reflects a sense of place, characterized by its seductive and memorable nature, expressing complexity and structure. Grapes are sourced from exceptional mountain hillside vineyards above the Peninsula Dam, situated along the Palmiet River in the Elgin Valley, contributing to the wines’ distinct personalities.
