Love Over Gold Wines
THE STORY
The name Love Over Gold comes from this spectacular property as the vineyards have been lovingly planted over historic goldfields in Eden Valley.
Founded in 2014 by Michael Twelftree, (Founder and Winemaker of Two Hands Wines), Pierre-Henri Morel (General Manager of Two Hands Wines), Joel Mattschoss (5th generation Barossa grower and has farmed this property for many years), and Tim Hower (the man behind the scenes making things happen).
BRAND'S HIGHLIGHTS
- Founded by the Michael Twelftree, who is also Founder of Two Hands Wines
- It is the highest altitude Mourvedre vineyard in the world and highest Grenache vineyard in Australia
- Individual wooden box with printed serial number for the top cuvee
THE REGION
Love Over Gold is located on Mengler’s Hills on the edge of the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. Consisting of 53 hectares of natural splendour, the property rises in elevation from 465m to 545 m above sea level. It is actually the highest altitude Mourvedre vineyard in the world and highest Grenache vineyard in Australia.
The soils are 490-555 million years old, with bedrocks of metamorphosed schists, greywackes, gneisses, siltstone and shale. The topsoil is shallow, skeletal grey sandy loam mixed with of both ironstone and quartz.
