About
Family owned
The Ottilie vineyard and winery is owned and run by the Harrland family. We are completely independent and involved in the entire winemaking process - from vines to wines.
Our focus on sustainability is driven by the idea that, one day, our children will take over the operations - we continually strive to improve our natural environment and leave it in a better state as each year passes.
Sustainably grown
All our wines comes from our small family owned property nestled in the hills along the Finniss River.
We carefully tend to our estate grown, organically certified fruit. We strive to minimise artificial input within the vineyard through regenerative farming principles, supporting a naturally diverse ecosystem. We tend to biological cover crops and free-range graze livestock to naturally recycle nutrients and avoid soil compaction.
These techniques endeavor to continually improve soil health, reduce water loss in summer, provide natural nutrients and attract beneficial insects. Only if required, we will use the minimal amount of purely organic measures to enable the vines to show their best.
Minimal intervention
In the cellar we craft our wines to reflect the true terroir of our property. We use the minimal amount of organically certified ingredients, and work gently with our wine as it evolves.
Our quest for sustainability continues as we produce our wines; using sustainable sourced organic materials. We believe in small batches of quality over quantity, and our art is informed by science.
Only the minimal amount of intervention within the cellar is used where required to bring out the best reflection of each year. Our ultimate goal is to let the the soul of the wines to shine through.
