The Madgett's Block

10/09/2026

Bench tasting the 2025 Shiraz ahead of bottling next week!! Fabiano Minchella stepping us through how the addition of a small amount of French oak and grape seed tannins helps to improve the structure of the 🍷 A very enjoyable end to the day!!

08/09/2026

Planing the next 1,200 agave plants. Have learned that 🐌 like to have a much on them if you leave the baby plants laying on the ground. Next step is to trial the 🐑 for w**d control in the 2 year old block!!

08/09/2026

A bit of a whoopsie!!

26/08/2026

OG Fencing!!

26/08/2026

Ledgard Contracting knocking in a lovely new / laser straight fence to allow the 🐑 to graze around the agave!

27/06/2026

Mid row malting barley at The Madgetts Block on ABC Landline today https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/barley-terroir-fine-ale-follows-wine-industry-lead/106805234?

A boutique South Australian malt house is producing flavour-focused malt from barley grown in different regions.

09/06/2026

Break in the weather for Lacey Viticulture to get the malting barley crop sown

28/05/2026

Next set of agave rows getting established - getting some compost any gypsum incorporated to depth

24/05/2026

Madgett's Block on the Telly (agave from 16:20)

The introduction of country-of-origin seafood labelling laws giving consumers informed choice; Australia's emerging agave industry; plus the outback councils growing their own crops to help ratepayers and boost communities.

18/05/2026

Amy power harrowing the rows for seeding with barley next week