(Image: Gentle Folk Wines / www.gentlefolk.com.au) 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 … Read More
(Image: Erinn Klein – Ngeringa / www.ngeringa.com) Erinn Klein, Ngeringa – Summit, Vineyard of the Year – Young Gun of Wine “At the 4th Annual Vineyard of the Year Awards, Vineyard of the Year goes to Erinn Klein, Ngeringa – Summit Vineyard in Adelaide Hills. Erinn Klein and his wife, Janet, planted the Summit Vineyard … Read More
(Image: Rob, Bec and Tim – Waubs Harbour / www.waubsharbourwhisky.com) About “IF YOU COULD MAKE WHISKY YOUR WAY, USING THE BEST EQUIPMENT IN THE PERFECT LOCATION, HOW WOULD YOU DO IT?” This was the question Tim Polmear (co-founder) posed to his brother Rob Polmear (ex-Lark Distillery Head of Production & Overeem Whisky Head Distiller) around the … Read More
(Image: Sholto Broderick – Basket Range Wine / www.basketrangewine.com.au) 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 … Read More
(Image: Voyager Estate / www.voyagerestate.com.au) 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: Nick Farr – By Farr / The Real Review – James Broadway / www.therealreview.com) Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 #5 rated winery for 2023 – By Farr “Every year, in any list, Geelong’s By Farr winery is one of the first picked. This is a single-minded producer if ever there was one; this is a producer interested … Read More
(Image: Claire, Sam and Gilbert – Mount Mary / www.mountmary.com.au) 2021 Vintage Report 2021 was truly a spectacular vintage in the Yarra Valley. Perfect rainfall, adequate temperature and sufficient sunlight (with the absence of excessive spikes) produced fruit of the highest quality across all varieties. Furthermore, crop levels were healthy but not excessive … Read More
(Image: Ron Laughton and daughter Emily McNally – Jasper Hill / www.jasperhill.com.au) About Established by Ron and Elva Laughton, ever since the first vintage in 1982 Jasper Hill has been a small, family business. The 2022 vintage was our 41st. As the vineyards and their two daughters have grown over the years, both Emily and Georgia continue to … Read More
(Image: Anna Pooley – Pooley Wines / www.pooleywines.com.au) 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: Belinda & John Hughes – Rieslingfreak / www.rieslingfreak.com) About John Hughes is a Riesling Freak! The Hughes family vineyard in the township of White Hut, north of Clare Valley has been the impetus behind John’s “Rieslingfreak” label and produces the core fruit for several Riesling-only releases each year. As well as a key site between … Read More
