(Image: Owen Latta – Eastern Peake – www.easternpeake.com.au) 2025 Young Gun of Wine Winner – Owen Latta “At the 19th Annual Young Gun of Wine Awards, the Young Gun of Wine trophy goes to Owen Latta of Eastern Peake and Latta Wines. Since 2007, we’ve scoured the country for the best emerging talent, always … Read More
(Image: Gareth & Rainbo Belton – Gentle Folk Wines / www.gentlefolk.com.au) 2025 Rising Star of the Year winner- The Real Review https://youtu.be/w8mIuKzVErQ?si=QHt4sYITbSV2O9-4 About “Prior to winegrowing, we were both marine scientists, specialising in phycology (the study of marine plants). In our PhD studies (at different universities), we studied the biodiversity of different seaweed groups and how … Read More
(Image: Damon & Maddy Koerner – Koerner Wine / www.koernerwine.com.au) About ‘We are a family run business led by Damon and Maddy Koerner, dedicated to crafting wines that showcase the unique characteristics of the Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills. Damon is the Viticulturist and Winemaker, focusing on fruit quality, transparent practices, and producing wines that … Read More
(Image: Stephen Pannell – Protero / Instagram @scpannell) About ‘Be Brave Wines produced from a place that has weathered the extremes of nature amongst the Adelaide Hills. Home to a unique style of Nebbiolo, the Protero vineyard tells the story of survival with Stephen and Fiona purchasing the property in late December 2019, and within days, battling … Read More
(Image: Sholto Broderick – Basket Range Wine | www.basketrangewine.com.au) About “I am Sholto Broderick, a second-generation winemaker and grape-grower of Basket Range Wine, a small family winery in the central Adelaide Hills. We are estate-focused, based on our vineyard. We produce approximately 2000 cases per year. Our Story My father, Phillip Broderick, planted the original … Read More
(Image: Tim Wildman – Wildman Wine / www.wildmanwine.com) 2025 Release 2025 Astro Bunny Pét-Nat Riverland, McLaren Vale – South Australia Fiano 43%, Malvasia Bianca 32%, Nero d’Avola 13%, Prieto Picudo 7%, Montepulciano 5% “A cult classic of the minimal intervention scene” – @LoveTillyDevine “Utterly frivolous” – Jancis Robinson MW “Australia’s favourite pét-nat” ™ The 2025 … Read More
(Image: Nick Farr – by Farr / Kristoffer Paulsen – The Real Review www.therealreview.com) The Real Review Winery of the Year Australia 2025 – By Farr ‘Wine by Farr is a stellar producer of complex pinot noirs and beautiful chardonnays, proudly family owned and managed, and strongly vineyard focused. Its wines are all estate grown and made at … Read More
(Image: Brendon and Kirstyn Keys – BK Wines / www.bkwines.com.au) The BK Wines Story “BK Wines was established in 2007 by Brendon and Kirstyn Keys. The goal has been to create fabulous art. Beautiful, unique, sensuous, deceptively minimalist, envelope-pushing art. After learning from masters in NZ, Argentina and California, we trained our sites on … Read More
(Image: Ochota Barrels | www.ochotabarrels.com) About “The ochota barrels tale began on a surf trip, late 2000 along the Mexican west coast in a Volkswagen campervan. A final destination after traveling some of the world’s best wine and surf regions, Taras and Amber Ochota conceived the idea to make super premium wines back home … Read More
(Image: Brad Wehr – Amato Vino | www.amatovino.com.au) About Amato Vino are small-batch artisan winemakers based in the Margaret River wine region, Western Australia. The winemaking philosophy is ‘lo-fi’, in that we embrace wild-ferments, minimal adjustments in the winery, gentle handling. Most wines are unfined and unfiltered. We are hands-on in terms of the grunt work, … Read More
