The big news on the farm is that we have removed all our avocado trees. We realised last January that there wasn’t going to be enough water to get us through the Summer. Avocados are very water intensive, needing up to 100 litres per day each. West Australia has had massive new plantings of avocados […]
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Customers and guests keep asking if they can please visit Burnside Organic Farm to purchase wine, capers, honey and avocados direct. We are pleased to be opening every FRIDAY 11 -4. Through out summer. Taste our latest vintages of Zinfandel, Rosato and Vermentino. Stock up for an Organic Christmas. We look forward to meeting you
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Vintage is a busy time of year. Ripening rapes in the vineyard are assessed continuously for sugar levels and acidity. When they are ready bunches are picked, with a team of neighbours and friends, and moved to the winery. The winemaking starts. Our zinfandel grapes are crushed and de-stemmed into fermenters where indigenous yeasts begin
August 2016 – Preservative Free Sparkling Vermentino Naturally sparkling wines have been made for centuries, and now at Burnside we have made our first Pet Nat Vermentino. No yeast, no sulphur. Just 100% certified organic grapes. Handpicked and made on site. The grapes never leave the farm. The wine expressing true terroir. Naturally lightly sparkling
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This “extraordinary margies moment” celebrates the Margaret River Pro Surf competition and authentic local experiences. Great day showing pro surfer Cj Hobgood and his wife Cortney around our farm. We started the day with a stand up paddle down the Margaret River and then toured the farm with a barrel tasting and farm produce
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We are pleased to announce that our certified organic hand picked capers were announced a “Medallist” at the delicious Produce Awards 2015 recently in Sydney. One of six finalists, in the “from the earth” category. The capers are a labour of love taking hours of hand picking each week throughout summer. The buttery
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