Lost Buoy

Lost Buoy is the closest vineyard to the sea in Australia, Lost Buoy vines grow within 50 meters of the cliff edge, high above the rolling waves of the Great Southern Ocean. The maritime influence refreshes the vines to create a naturally healthy growing environment, which producing wines with elegance, vitality, crisp maritime acidity and earthy mineral complexity which speak clearly of the ocean they overlook. The Lost Buoy vineyard is planted with eight acres of Grenache and seven acres of Shiraz vines.

With an average age of 15 years, the vines’ roots are anchored deep into the Pliocene Hallett Cove Sandstone and Burnham Limestone of the cliff head. The elemental growing conditions and shallow soils produce a humble yield of perfectly balanced fruit, on average just 1.5 to 2 tons per acre.