The vineyard was selected with two principal aims in mind; the ability to grow great Pinot Noir and insurance against a warming and drying climate. Foster has good and regular rainfall, even during the growing season. Due to its position, it mainly gets its rainfall from the prevailing south westerly weather pattern in this part of Victoria but is easterly enough to be supplemented by some extra rainfall moving down the east coast. Additionally its position is further south than other mainland cool climate regions and is cooler as a result; a good thing in a warming climate. On top of that, we selected a block which will retain water thanks to its gentle slopes and clay based soils. Important for non-irrigated vineyards. Corner Inlet vineyard is planted in three distinct gently sloping blocks. The House and Town blocks are west facing and planted with a mix of clones and grafted on to low vigor rootstocks. The House block comprises the clones Abel and 667 whilst the Town block is 667, Pommard, 828 and a small section of cuttings taken from a vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. The Creek block is North facing and planted with ungrafted vines of clones 115 and MV6. All the vineyards are relatively close planted at about 5000 vines per hectare and managed as a cane pruned VSP canopy. Translation: a thin blade of shoots that allows for maximum airflow and sunlight, both of which help to fight disease and make for better wine.