In 2003 the Croser family planted the first vines on their Maylands Farm, near Parawa at the apex of the Fleurieu Peninsula, half way between Victor Harbor and Cape Jervis. There are no other vineyards within 10 kilometres of this unique, very cool, foggy site, just 8 kilometres from the Great Southern Ocean.

The Foggy Hill Vineyard is 4 hectares of close spaced (1.5m x 1.5m) Dijon clone Pinot Noir on root stocks at 350m above sea level, planted on a north facing slope of sandy loam and clay over the 67 million year old laterite parent rock.

It was a cool vintage but there’s plenty of weight to this release. There’s the gloss of smoky, cedar oak here too but it’s immaculately well integrated. Another point of note is the tannin, which is both fine and tight. We have an excellent wine on our hands here. Drink to: 2035; Rating: 95 Points; James Halliday Wine Companion

This vineyard quickly established a reputation for high class Pinot Noir. The 2022 was the outcome of a low cropping, cool vintage, which is reflected in a wine that combines elegance and underlying power. Love the chalky charry characters on the nose with a little lift of spice. Excellent. Drink to: 2033; Alcohol: 14%; Rating: 95 Points; Ray Jordan

Pure strawberry, red cherry, touch herb garden/ dried roses aromas and flavours. Supple and fresh with lovely inky density and some underlying vanilla notes. Finishes chalky and minerally. Classical in shape and style with very appealing fruit complexity and length. Rating: 95 Points; Andrew Caillard MW

The result of a 40+ year mission to make world-class wines from the most distinguished sites. Delivers big time with this vibrant and spicy example of classic terroir-driven varietal character. Plenty of length and aging potential, too, given its serious complexity, but it is a lovely wine right now. Impressive stuff. Rating: 95 Points & Wine of The Week; Windsor Dobbin