(Image: Gentle Folk Wines) 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 they are related. It was super fun and the discovery and naming of new species a big … Read More
(Image: Brendan and Laura Carter) About “Being winemakers, we’re two people incredibly passionate about the soil and produce we have in Australia. It’s our intent to showcase products to the rest of the world that embrace Australian native ingredients and pay homage to the indigenous custodianship who maintained the land for thousands of years. It’s … Read More
(Image: Voyager Estate) About EST. 1978 Organically Farmed 100% Estate Grown & Made Wines of Place Our Patch of Margaret River Nestled by the Indian Ocean in cool Stevens Valley, Margaret River, lies an ancient patch of gravel loam earth that we call Voyager Estate, where ocean breeze tempers the south western sun to … Read More
(Image: Range Life Wine) About Victorian winemaker Cam Marshall has accessed some key Alpine Valley vineyards to source material for this new, ready-to-go batch of Italian varietal wines. 2022 Fiano Winemaking: 100% Stainless Steel Fermentation. Wine Note: Made to be light and fresh this Fiano ticks all the boxes. Mostly made up of Murry Darling … Read More
(Image: BK Wines) BK Wines 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 the Adelaide Hills because … Read More
(Image: Amber Ochota) 2022 Spring Releases “Vintage 2022 is officially done 😅 Of course there’s much to do still, but with the last of the fruit in yesterday we can breathe a little easier It wasn’t uneventful… The children and I slept in a bell tent for part of it, we wrangled sheep (often), … Read More
(Image: Eastern Peake) About Eastern Peake Vineyards are set on a small plateau at Coghills Creek in the Ballarat Highlands some 25 km from Ballarat. A dramatic backdrop of a rugged granite outcrop of Mt Bolton, namely ‘Eastern Peake’ is to the west of the vineyard, creating the stunning view seen from the property. … Read More
(Image: Pooley Wines) Winner 2023 Halliday Wine Companion Winery of the Year “Tucked into a bend of the meandering Coal River, there is a deep spirit about the quaint Cooinda Vale vineyard, still the source of Pooley’s finest wines. To winemaker Anna Pooley, sense of place is everything, “for this is where the heart … Read More
(Image: Broadsheet.com – Ngeringa) About “I grew up with biodynamics on my parents’ Jurlique herb farms. To grow our grapes any other way was unthinkable.” – Erinn Ngeringa has been certified biodynamic for more than 20 years. It is the biodynamic process that creates a balanced and healthy relationship between soil, plant and all living … Read More
(Image: Basket Range Wine) About “In 1978 Phillip Broderick purchased a property in Basket Range, in the Adelaide Hills. He planted the initial small vineyard containing a selection of Bordeaux varieties in 1980 and began making wine. In the mid ‘80s Phillip met Mary and their two sons Louis and Sholto were born at … Read More
