Dad and I came up with the plan to steer some of the New Era vineyards wine label away from the more conventional mainstream varieties and cultivate and produce more experimental alternative varieties that are appropriate for our location and the Adelaide Hills climate. In addition to some more varieties to be added in the future, it was decided to produce lesser-known grapes including Pinot Grigio, Gruner Veltliner, Arneis, Dolcetto Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Lagrein, Syrah, and Touriga Nacional.
The plan was to produce a number of pieces of art that would each symbolize a distinct grape variety which we produce. Our next challenge was to locate a skilled artist who could take on the process of creating these pieces. Dan Tomkins, a local artist, was carefully selected. After devising a variety of ideas for these representation’s we came up with a series of paintings that depicts each grape in colour, form and texture, which can now be seen on our labels in our ‘Colour of Art Series’ range. Above is an image that shows from left to right the Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Sangiovese and Touriga Nacional.