I grew up in Healesville, and did a little bit of summer work in vineyards, starting in '91. In '99 I started working in wineries full time. I only occasionally look back and wonder 'what was I thinking?'
Stefani Estate is situated in the heart of the Yarra Valley and produces elegant Italian varietals such Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Pinot Blanc, as well as the renown Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Cabernet Sauvignon.
An apt introduction given the history of Killara. Now Passionately run by the Palazzo Family it was David Syme in the late 1890’s who took the name Killara from an Aboriginal word (meaning always there) The Italian for welcome, benvenuti, is what...
Giant Steps is a privately owned, estate based, Yarra Valley grower and winemaker. Giant Steps has forged a reputation for delivering some of Australia’s most consistent, over-performing, Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.
The home of revered winemaker Timo Mayer, must surely sit at one of the best viewpoints of the Yarra Valley. Atop the aptly titled Bloody Hill, Timo and his partner Rhonda built their fantastic rammed earth home 14-years-ago.
Jayden Ong Wines is a small, family owned and operated winery producing superlative wines for One Block, La Maison de Ong, Moonlit Forest, and Jayden Ong.
The Centare project is a new and unique, close planted (1 metre x 1 metre = Centare) vineyard that focusses on the best available clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc.
Trellis Wines... a Yarra Icon (sorry micron)... a winemaker and a grower combine, regularly achieving 5 stars from Halliday. ACCOMMODATION at our Valley Farm Vineyard. Personalised DAY TOURS of the valley with local vignerons.
We’re Yarra Valley winemakers, and our wines are a little different to the big guys. Minimal intervention, a bit of ‘raw’ processes, nothing too filtered or cleaned up in any way. Our wines aren’t squeaky clean. They’re a bit edgy. Always interesting
Journey Wines are a reflection not only of the unique vineyard sites on which the grapes were grown, but also of the journey of winemaker Damian North.