ACTA NON VERBA

ONE ACT HOLDS A MILLION WORDS

At Anvers the quality of the wine is defined by the vineyard, the terroir and the fruit we produce, but also the actions of the winemakers, not only their words. The collaboration between Anvers and Tomorrowland created the Acta Non Verba Collection. 

All made handcrafted in the Adelaide Hills, the three limited vintage wines are an elegant and pure testimony to the foggy hillsides of Kangarilla.

Discover them here.

Born of Tomorrowland

Made by Anvers

The vines in the Adelaide hills cling to steep rocky hillsides shrouded in fog where the grapes ripen slowly, fanned by cooling gully breezes.

Making these wines by hand in this terroir results in a seamless, elegant and pure profile with an acid structure and length which lasts forever. It is this unique region in combination with traditional methods and pristine knowhow that leads to Acta Non Verba displaying big, bold, intense flavours, yet a tantalizing elegance and softness which have become its hallmarks.

MEET THE MAKERS

Established in 1998, Anvers has developed over the years from a romantic story that began in Belgium in 1983 where owners Wayne and Myriam Keoghan first met. The name Anvers pays apt homage to Myriam’s home town of Antwerp. 

As the Vigneron of Anvers, Wayne Keoghan stands firm in the belief that grape varieties should only be sourced from their specialty regions, the locations in which they thrive. Hence why the portfolio of Anvers focuses on the varieties that are best grown on the north facing cool climate Kangarilla Vineyards.

A sustainable viticulture program across the 16.2-hectare vineyard, means minimal intervention but a high labour input to ensure the high-quality low yielding ethos. Hand picking is a must within the vineyard to ensure quality and careful management of grapes. When machine harvesting is used it is through a selective harvester to manage quality and vineyard management.

DISCOVER OUR
ADELAIDE HILLS
WINES

The Adelaide Hills is one of Australia’s most vibrant cool climate wine region.  It is acknowledged internationally for its distinctive premium wines, viticulture and stunning scenery.

Our vineyard is in Kangarilla, in the Mount Lofty Ranges east of Adelaide. Stretching in a narrow band approximately 70km long, the highest vineyards are situated between 600 - 650 metres altitude in areas such as Crafers, Summertown, Piccadilly and Carey Gully.

OUR WINES

Anvers estate grown fruit is managed with the utmost care and precision in the winery. All fruit is pressed to dry, and where suited the use of whole bunches is paramount. Using traditional open concrete fermenters with minimal intervention, the wine is placed in all French oak to achieve malolactic fermentation in barrel. 

The wines are aged in medium toasted French oak to provide controlled maturation while allowing harmonious integration of aroma and flavour. The winery strives for an average of three years for its barrels. This adds subtlety by way of wood maturation, not oak domination for which their wines are renowned for.

There is a definite traditional approach at Anvers using tried and true methods, combined with the benefits of some modern techniques.