(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
(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
