Little Brampton Wines is a boutique, family-owned business operated by Pamela Schwarz with the able assistance of the next generation, Edward and Victoria. The vineyards have been sold, but fruit for ...
The Zerbe family has been involved in horticulture for many generations since arriving from Prussia in 1854, planting fruit trees in what is now suburban Melbourne. Generations later, in 1959, the ...
The Butera family's 44ha property supports grass-fed beef and olive groves as well as viticulture. Pinot noir, chardonnay, riesling, merlot and cabernet were first planted here in '98. Both the ...
Margaret and the late Anthony Wallington began their Nyrang Creek Vineyard in 1994. Today the plantings include chardonnay (8ha), shiraz (2ha), cabernet sauvignon and grenache (1.5ha each), and lesser ...
Swinging Bridge Estate was established in '95 by the Ward and Payten families. In '08, having been involved from the start, Tom and Georgie Ward took the helm and have since evolved Swinging Bridge ...
John Casas has established 5 ha of shiraz, 4 ha of cabernet sauvignon and 1 ha each of chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. The vineyard is managed to produce low yields of 1–2 tonnes per acre, with ...
This is the venture of father Peter, wife Chris and daughter Elke Davies. In 1983 the family purchased what they describe as 'a clapped out sheep paddock' on the side of a small valley with 180-degree ...
Redesdale Estate was planted in 1982 on the rocky northeast slopes of a 25ha grazing property fronting the Campaspe River. The vineyard property was sold in 2016; Peter and Suzanne Williams now live ...
Jeff and Vicky Dewar established Willow Bridge Estate after acquiring a spectacular 180ha hillside property in the Ferguson Valley. Chardonnay, semillon, sauvignon blanc, shiraz and cabernet sauvignon ...
Brian and Colleen Marsh modestly describe themselves as ‘little more than hobbyists', but also admit that ‘our wines show tremendous promise'. They began planting the vineyards in 1993 in a hidden ...
Shaw Family Vintners was established in the early 1970s by Richard and Marie Shaw and sons Philip, Nathan and Mark when they planted shiraz at McLaren Flat. Extensive vineyards were acquired and ...
Bruce Hall entered the wine business as a small contract grower for McGuigan Simeon Wines. From this point on, the story goes in reverse: instead of McGuigan Simeon saying it no longer required the ...