(Image: Taras & Amber Ochota – Ochota Barrels / www.ochotabarrels.com) 2023 Spring Wines “super tasty, alive and beautiful 2023 was a long vintage at ochota barrels and these wines are pretty much as fresh as you can get, besides sucking straight from the barrel these wines to me feel like spring; with the winter behind us, the … Read More
(Image: Owen Latta – Eastern Peake / www.easternpeake.com.au) 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 … Read More
(Image: Gareth Belton – 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: 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: Dave Fletcher – Fletcher Wines / www.jamesmorgan.com.au) About For the Wines “I consider myself lucky to be making wines in the Langhe and even luckier that I have no legacy to follow. It’s led to a freedom to play and deconstruct tradition, all in an attempt to start afresh without any boundaries. I’m on a constant search … Read More
(Image: Mac Forbes – Mac Forbes Wines / The Real Review) About “In creating Mac Forbes Wines back in 2004, there was a clear purpose to better understand and connect with where I am from. The more I have discovered over the years, the more I realise there still is to learn. Today, we are driven … Read More
(Image: SC Pannell / www.pannell.com.au) About “I am writing to you on the launch of my 2021 Smart Grenache and 2021 Old McDonald Grenache. Setting these wines free is always a moment of great release, and a signal that the current vintage is over. But this year it is not so, and I find myself asking … Read More
(Image: Erinn Klein – Ngeringa / Broadsheet.com – Ross McNaughtan) 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 … Read More
(Image: Irrewarra / www.irrewarravineyard.com.au) About WINES FROM A FARR IRREWARRA IS AN ABORIGINAL WORD MEANING ‘LONG SPEAR THROW’ The vineyard is located in the heart of the Western District Farming country, approximately 150 kilometers south-west of Melbourne. Irrewarra is surrounded by inland lakes and volcanic plains. It is a diverse and beautiful landscape that relies on a … Read More
(Image: Damon and Jono Koerner – LEKO Wines / www.koernerwine.com.au) About “LEKO Wine is our Adelaide Hills sister brand and represents ‘Lenswood Koerner’. In 2017 Damon and his wife Maddy bought a property in Lenswood, which is now home to our winery. Our family has also had a long history living and owning vineyards in … Read More
