Wineries

Mayday Hills, Beechworth VIC 3747

Adrian Rodda has been involved in making wine since 1998, spending more than decade at Oakridge Wines in the Yarra Valley. In 2010, Adrian moved to Beechworth in the North East of Victoria to produce a Chardonnay from the Smiths Vineyard, the oldest vineyard in modern Beechworth viticulture.

In 2012, Adrian commenced the “Chardonnay Project” whereby he sources grapes from the Willow Lake Vineyard in the Yarra Valley and vinifies them in parallel with the Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay. In 2017, a third single vineyard Chardonnay was produced from the Baxendale Vineyard at Whitlands in the cool upper reaches of North East Victoria.

Since 2011, the range has also included a Bordeaux Blend, based around Cabernet Sauvignon also sourced from the Smiths Vineyard, and a Tempranillo from the Aquila Audax Vineyard, Adrian’s first foray with a Mediterranean variety.

1184 Diffey Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

Baarmutha Wines has been the brain child of Vinny and Sharon Webb, and a massive labour of love, passion and hard work, starting from scratch in 2006.

Just a short 6.km from the Beechworth post office our journey has included every facet of pouring fine wine into glass, from the Oenology and Viticultural studies at CSU, to the variety and clone selection, planting and establishing of our small low yielding vineyards, hand weeding, mulching, nurturing to hand selecting the fruit at harvest with family and friends.

We then follow Old World principles, minimal intervention, wild ferments, and time underground, to truly support Beechworth’s envious reputation for high quality artisan wines.

Organise some time to visit wine-maker Vinny Webb, and his wife Sharon to enjoy a truly personal and unique wine tasting experience. A planned visit can include all or some of this journey, including underground barrel tastings, following a few years of the wines development, and the sharing of our home made Salami, in a wonderful purpose built old Gold fields building, with a few modern climate control conveniences.

1287 Diffey Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

The property is situated on 53 acres, half of which has established vines planted. Purchasing the land in 2003 we started from scratch and have created the family run and owned business we have today. From our humble beginnings BWE has made a name for itself with Gold medals at the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards for our Chardonnay 2015 and Tempranillo 2015.

Our vineyard is adjacent to the Beechworth to Everton Rail Trail and a short cycle to the beautiful historical township of Beechworth itself. From day one it has been a family affair with Jo, John and their children all working and playing together to maintain a high-quality vineyard that produces award winning wines. Our motto ‘dreams produce great wine’ is becoming a reality!

‘Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul.’

1305 Beechworth-Wodonga Road, Wooragee VIC 3747

Fran and Struan Robertson are producers of premium table wines from a small hand tended vineyard, where each vintage shows true seasonal variation. Plantings of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling and Gewürztraminer, dating from 1989.

401-427 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320

ALL THE RIGHT REGIONS, FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS

Brokenwood was one of the first wineries to take bold new direction sourcing premium fruit from the best regions throughout Australia, to show true varietal and regional expression. For over 20 years, Brokenwood has worked with the team at Indigo Vineyard to produce beautiful fruit to create great wines. Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Nebbiolo and Shiraz. Brokenwood winemakers base themselves in Beechworth for the vintage before taking the wine home to the Hunter Valley in NSW for maturation.

88 Ressom Lane, Beechworth VIC 3747

We situated at an altitude of 500 metres five-and-a-half kilometres from town. We make fine wine of terroir, which is certified biodynamic - our intention is to make, as simply as possible, natural wine which is an expression of the place where it is grown.

We make wines of terroir. Terroir is not only about soil but the whole eco-system which consists of light, heat, prevailing winds, slope of the land, length of the season and, most importantly, the organisms living and working in the soil - about a billion organisms per gram of soil. It is these micro-organisms which link the soil to the roots of the vine, strengthening and imprinting that particular soil’s authentic character.

We crop at a little less than two tons per acre. Winemaking is very traditional using the vineyard's indigenous yeast, and that, combined with minimal interference, is the key to achieving vitality and complexity.

Our intention is to make, as simply as possible, natural wine which is an expression of the place where it is grown.

Winery, 651 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

Domenica sits 460m above sea level atop the granite ridge sweeping away to the south west of Beechworth. The wines are vividly reflective of their origin, a gripping mineral texture encasing the mature vine vitality of the varietals chosen to express it.

Winemaking is traditional. Taste is more important than numbers. The yeasts comes from the site, not a packet. Pressings, solids and lees all play their part completing the picture. The wines are carefully maintained in oak bariques before being bottled unfiltered.

44 Ford Street, Beechworth VIC 3747

Eldorado is often used as a metaphor for the “Holy Grail” that one might spend one’s life seeking. It could represent true love, heaven, happiness or success. It is used sometimes as a figure of speech to represent something much sought after that may never exist or at least may not ever be found.

Eldorado is located in the Beechworth foothills equidistant between Beechworth and Wangaratta. Our tiny home vineyards are located on Eldorado Road and only several kilometres from the quaint hamlet of Eldorado. The property was selected and purchased principally because it is located on a seam of free draining red decomposed granite loaded with granite buckshot, flanked by granite hills and fed by the gentle flowing Reedy Creek which weaves its way through our property on its journey to the Ovens River.

Everton Hills Estate

12 Kurrajong Way, Mayday hills, Beechworth VIC 3747

We make wines that are inspired by our site, our experience and our sense of curiosity.

Our passion is for Italian wines, with their savoury style and refined palate. We are inspired by the deep tradition and history of the Old wine world – and enlivened by the opportunity to experiment with these things in the new world.

We fell for Sangiovese in Tuscany in 1995, the wine that has it all; great acidity, colour, aromatics, not too tannic, perfectly suited to Italian cuisine. Once we realised the climatic and geographic similarities between northern Italy and our alpine home of Beechworth, we decided to set the bar for Sangiovese production in Australia.

Continuing improvement occurs each vintage, such as experimentation with wild and indigeous yeasts, alternative winemaking styles and barrel ageing.

30 McClay Road, Everton Upper VIC 3678

Giaconda vineyard was established by Rick Kinzbrunner, a mechanical engineer who became interested in wine in the early 1970's. Rick then spent the next ten years working in the industry, travelling and following his passion for wine. After a brief stint in New Zealand, he studied at Davis University in California and worked at some of the most respected wineries in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys (namely Stag's Leap, Simi and Matanzas Creek). In Europe he worked for the Moueix group in Bordeaux, co-owner of the fabled Chateau Petrus.

After returning to Australia in 1980 to take up a position as assistant winemaker at Brown Brothers in Milawa, Rick purchased land in the nearby Beechworth wine region - at the foothills of the beautiful North-East Victorian Alps. Planting commenced in 1982 and the property is now devoted solely to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. A separate planting of Nebbiolo has also been established close to the Beechworth township at Red Hill. Total area under vines at the Giaconda Estate Vineyard is now 4 hectares. Annual wine production is approximately 2,500 dozen bottles.

Rick’s son Nathan Kinzbrunner works full time at Giaconda and has done so since the 2007 vintage. His responsibilities include Assistant Winemaker and General Business Manager. Nathan also owns and manages a single hectare planting of Nebbiolo located at 'Red Hill' in Beechworth which produces fruit made under the Giaconda label.

1036 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Everton Upper VIC 3678

We are a young family with big dreams and would love for you to come with us on our journey. With a passion for hospitality and the region we hope that visitors leave us with a few memories that will last a lifetime.

Our vision for the farm is to join the region in producing high quality product and service excellence for all to enjoy. We want to build something that will last for generations to come.

Come and enjoy some wine or gin tastings, book a table at our restaurant or even stay on the farm. North East Victoria landscape views comes standard with all the mentioned offerings, we promise.

1175 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Everton Upper VIC 3678

The Golden Ball is located in North East Victoria within the Geographical Wine Indication of the Beechworth Wine Region.

From an English land grant of 1857 Mr Isaac Phillips named the 1900 acres, Golden Ball after his favourite London hotel. Presently, now 53 acres, the property purchased in 1996 by James McLaurin. Consisting of the 1996 Original Vineyard and in 2005 the Lineage Vineyard.

Our philosophy of care to our land encompasses our vineyards as well as the remaining area of Golden Ball with tree planting and water care.

Wines produced are là-bas Chardonnay, bona-fide Savagnin CHERISH Rose, SAXON Shiraz and GALLICE (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec).

Low yields result in intensely flavoured wines being taken up by Australia’s greatest 1, 2 and 3 hatted restaurants and our private clients through our mailing list. Our wines are reviewed by wine critics of esteem both nationally and internationally.

10 Granjoise Lane, Beechworth VIC 3747

Granjoux offers a rare recreation of Victorian wine history. Frenchman Ambrose Granjoux first planted a dry-stone-walled vineyard overlooking the Beechworth Gorge in the early 1860s. Almost 150 years later, Melbourne restaurateur Peter Bartholomew (MoVida, Rosa’s, Lee Ho Fook) and partner, lawyer Donna Pelka, with noted viticulturist Mark Walpole (of Mayday Hills winery, with Adrian Rodda), worked off old photographs to recreate the close-planted vineyard with 5,800 vines supported by individual stakes.

The vineyard comprises 1480 vines of chardonnay with the balance comprising shiraz and viognier (2%). The combination of granite soil, clay and steep slope reminded Walpole of the Northern Rhône. Bartholomew, Pelka and Walpole work the vines, keeping the viticulture organic. It is back-breaking work on a steep terrain.

59 Havelock Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

Haldon’s vineyard was established in 2010 and the vineyard is managed along organic principles to create beautiful wines without the use of herbicides. The soil here is perfect for wine growing. Some areas have rich red top soil as the vineyard is sited at the base of Beechworth's Red Hill. Haldon's vineyard sits on an outwash fan of coarse conglomerate, sand, silt and clay and is primarily red soil with some areas of yellow soil. All of which means ideal growing conditions for vines!

Haldon specialises in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo. Other varieties grown include Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon.

1221 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Everton Upper VIC 3678

The Indigo cellar door is a “must visit” for wine lovers. Enjoy a relaxed sit-down tasting of benchmark Pinot Grigio, elegant Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and more. A generous and informative experience.

136 Main St, Rutherglen VIC 3685

Ricky and Georgie intended to buy land in Beechworth and establish a vineyard planted primarily to Sangiovese. They say, ‘Serendipity led us to Mark Walpole, and we were given the chance to purchase fruit from his Fighting Gully Road Vineyard’. They have set up their home, winery and cellar door in Rutherglen and source fruit from a number of North Eastern Victorian Vineyards

Ricky and Georgie choose to surround themselves with a menagerie of friends, family and industry colleagues who share their love of wines, particularly the Italian styles, an abundant table and lively conversation.

478 Stanley Road, Beechworth, VIC 3747

Little Frances is a creative winemaking venture by Erin Frances Pooley. Established in Northern California, Erin recently fulfilled a long held dream to relocate permanently to Beechworth. Focusing on single vineyard, empathetic wines to delight your shared table.

31 Newbound Lane, Beechworth VIC 3747

Grapes are produced from a 1 acre vineyard on a north facing slope at an elevation of 580m.

The vineyard was planted in 2009 to Syrah on a number of different rootstock using a very old French clone from the Grampians region.

The soil is a red clay loam, free draining but with good water holding capacity and straw mulch is laid undervine to increase organic matter levels.

Vines are trellised to arched cane to promote even budburst and ripening and are irrigated when required.

Grapes are usually hand harvested in the third week of March ripening to sugar levels between 13 - 13.5 baume.

Vines are low yielding, producing around 3.0 kg of grapes each resulting in an average of 2.1 ton/acre.

13 Pennyweight Lane, Beechworth VIC 3747

Pennyweight is a small traditional winery, owned and operated by the 4th and 5th generation Morris family winemakers. It comprises two certified organic / biodynamic, dry land vineyards situated in the Beechworth and Rutherglen wine regions, producing a range of solely estate grown table and fortified wines including apera (sherry).

Pennyweight Winery was established by Stephen Newton Morris in 1982. The name Morris as been synonymous with the wine industry for over 150 years.

Stephen’s great grandfather George Francis Morris was a baker and general merchant in Camp Street Beechworth, Woolshed and Sebastopol Flat. By the age of 25, having made his fortune, he bought property at Brown’s Plains Rutherglen, and in 1860, established the Morris name in the wine industry.

Stephen Newton Morris was the wine maker at the original Morris Vineyard, Fairfield Vineyard (at the time owned by his cousin Mrs. Melba Morris-Slamen) for 12 years. His Grandfather, Charles Hughes Morris, established Morris Wines at Mia Mia vineyard, Rutherglen at the turn of the century. Stephen’s father, Frederick Hughes Morris was a partner in Morris Wines at Mia Mia until the winery was sold in 1969.

Pennyweight Winery is managed and operated by Stephen and his wife Elizabeth, as well as their son and wine maker Stephen MG Morris, his partner Danielle L’Huillier and their young children Louisa and Elliot Morris.

Our cellar door is located right on site at Pennyweight Winery in beautiful Beechworth.

852 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Everton Upper VIC 3678

As traditional vignerons, Marc Scalzo and Lisa Hernan have set about planting Chardonnay and Shiraz vines on their picturesque Beechworth property. They are located on the highly sort after ‘golden mile’ amongst some of the region’s most notable wine producers.

They focus on making premium, estate grown single vineyard wines. Their wines have a strong sense of place. Rather than impose his own personality on the wines, Marc has always strived to let the vineyard tell its own story.

929 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

The site was “discovered“ in 1996 by Keppell Smith, owner and winemaker, after an expansive search through Australia’s quality wine regions. The mild summer days, cool climate elevation combined with the rolling foothills of the Victorian Alps was the magic “terroir” combination sought by Keppell.

Intensely focused on the creation of outstanding, individualistic wines far removed from the mainstream, Keppell looks more to the wines, winemaking and viticulture of the Old World as his inspiration. Ranging from vineyard aspect through to the use of natural yeasts and the finest French barriques, he combines the art and the science of winemaking in his drive to produce the finest of wines.

The region itself is blessed with beautiful views, fantastic local produce, outstanding dining and of course the historic town of Beechworth. It has a growing wine presence and has recently been recognised as an independent wine region.

7 Boiler House Lane, Beechworth VIC 3747

Sentiō Wines is a boutique winery in Beechworth focused on producing single vineyard wines which express site and place. Chardonnay is the main focus with 3 regions represented. Consistent vinification techniques across the range create the greatest opportunity to explore the variations in site and region.

1168 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Everton Upper VIC 3747

Serengale Vineyard is a boutique winery established in 1999 nestled at the base of the Victorian Alps in the independent wine region of Beechworth. We grow Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz producing distinctive wines all from our carefully tended single vineyard.

Our strong belief is in the Beechworth region with fruit that can deliver full bodied yet elegant wines that are also great for cellaring and characteristic of the region. The moderating effects of the cool climate combined with unique granite soils and wet and cold winters, provide ideal growing conditions for wine grapes that are both elegant and robust.

With north facing and south facing slopes, ancient granite soils and a mild climate this is indeed the perfect site to produce high quality wines that illustrate the terroir. Serengale was recognised in the 2020 Halliday Wine Companion as a five star winery and one of the notable wineries in the Beechworth GI.

49 Alma Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

Sorrenberg has four hectares of certified biodynamic vineyard, which is owned by Barry and Jan Morey. They focus on producing quality, hand-made wines using sustainable farming methods with low production to ensure a high standard is maintained.

The sites were selected for viticulture because of the cool climate, favourable granitic soil, good drainage and the northern aspect. The vines at Sorrenberg are closely planted on a single fruiting wire with foliage wires, some blocks being dry grown, others use minimal irrigation. Sorrenberg has been certified Demeter by the Biodynamic Research Institute Powelltown since 2008.

The first vines were planted in 1984 and the first vintage was in 1989. The main varieties grown are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Gamay with smaller quantities of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Semillon and Pinot Noir, for the blends. The grapes are all processed at the vineyard, and traditional methods are used in the wine making process with fermentation being carried out in French barriques.

51 Star Lane, Beechworth VIC 3747

Nestled in the heart of Australia’s famous Beechworth wine growing region of North Eastern Victoria, the family owned and operated Star Lane Winery offers one of the most beautiful and picturesque Cellar Door wine tasting experiences in Australia.

Internationally renowned for it's outstanding handcrafted boutique red wines, Star Lane Winery is the proud achievement of Brett and Liz Barnes. Brett is the Vigneron and Liz is the winemaker and together they have combined their extensive knowledge and expertise with a few hard-earned and well-kept secrets to see Star Lane Winery and its Red Wines achieve the very highest levels and reputation for elegance, finesse, and distinction.

28 Dingle Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

The Ninth Mile is a family owned and operated boutique winery established in 2002. We have two vineyards located in the Beechworth wine region, one located just outside the township at 580m altitude, on what was once the vegetable garden of the Mayday Hills “lunatic asylum”, and the other 10km from Beechworth in the small town of Stanley at 750m.

39 Elgin Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

We aspire to wines that are moreish, complex, textured and balanced. At around 600m altitude on red decomposed shale and mudstone soils just above the Beechworth township our Red Hill vineyard is 100% Nebbiolo, planted to multiple clones on a combination of different rootstocks and own root material.

With just over 1,000 vines our vineyard is considered tiny although if you multiply 1,000 by every time you stop to look, prune or tend it quickly begins to appear quite large! Red Hill rises to the east behind Beechworth coincidentally also home to another Nebbiolo vineyard planted just weeks after ours. Two people thinking this is the spot for Nebbiolo feels like a good omen to us. We are aiming to create a vineyard intrinsically in balance ie the goldilocks vineyard with just the right amount of fruit to just the right amount of leaves and just the right amount of root system. So far so good. The balance of intense fruit, savoury tannin and bright acidity augurs well for the future.

132 Sugarloaf Lane, Woolshed Valley VIC 3747

Though Van Malsem don’t operate from a cellar door or venue as of yet, the cork and wax finish on each bottle creates a unique unbottling experience for each individual. A small yet effective step beyond the humble “cap crack” to an indulgent and luxurious moment of North East Victorian quality wine.

In 2016 Fred and Julie’s youngest son Simon entertained his keen interest in viticulture and took over the family vineyard. Having grown up in North East Victoria, Simon knows the land well and his love for a good drop complimented this venture beautifully. Four years down the track, Simon has built Van Malsem to be a well respected wine label heroing the North East.

Simon is a Father to two beautiful girls Winter & Poppy. As Van Malsem Wines grows older, so does his family. The label graphics feature small insights into Simons family, life and daughters.

Vinelea is an artisan scale winery that produces very small quantities of four wines, with the style of each being influenced by classic French wine regions.

Our Shiraz is concentrated and full bodied with fine tannins, and offers scents of raspberry, blackberry, earth, spice, black cherry, bacon, olives and pepper. The Chardonnay is in the traditional full bodied Beechworth style, and displays good body and depth of lemon/lime fruit flavours that will mellow and become rounder and deeper with age.

The ‘petit blanc’, a blend of the classic Rhone varieties of Marsanne & Roussanne, is a white wine with superlative body and texture but still exhibits honey and pear flavours which intensify with age. The Pinot is a bolder style with excellent tannin weight, structure and body. Each wine is designed to be appealing in youth, as well as promising an exciting old age.

5A Ford Street, Beechworth VIC 3747

With the exception of our La Mistura wines, each Virago Nebbiolo vintage receives identical vinification at the winery in order to showcase the effect of our viticultural practices each year (and mother nature’s influence!) Our La Mistura label is reserved for vintages in which our harvest required a bit of “mixing it up” in the winery.

First planted in 1945 by a local Italian vigneron, and then purchased and expanded by Brown Brothers in 1950, the site on which Virago Vineyard was established has a long viticultural history (in Australian terms!) Unfortunately, only the terracing remained from the original vineyards, so we re-planted two thousand Nebbiolo vines in 2007, a combination of five Lampia clones (MAT 5,7,8,9,10).

The one-hectare vineyard is situated on a moderately inclined, north-west facing slope at an altitude of 270 metres. The nebbiolo vines were planted by hand, and all pruning, trimming, fruit-thinning, soil tilling and picking was also done by hand each year to ensure a low yield of the highest quality fruit.

39 Thorley Road, Stanley VIC 3747

We make a range of wines from Beechworth, the King Valley, and occasionally the Alpine Valleys as we've been waiting for our own property to reach maturity. The Thorley wines are solely from our farm. The Brunnen vineyard is a tiny parcel of vines across the road from us owned by our neighbours, which we've been working with since 2014. The Obstgarten wines are from a high altitude Riesling vineyard in Whitlands, King Valley. Our Prêt-à-Blanc, Prêt-à-Rosé and Prêt-à-Rouge wines are all blends, assembled with an eye to easy drinking.

Every one of our wines is made with hand-picked fruit. The wines ferment with only indigenous yeast (the waxy stuff on the outside of the grape) and if the wines go through Malolacatic fermentation, then that is spontaneous. Where possible, we'd like the only addition made to our wines to be preserving sulphur dioxide. Once our own vineyard is old enough to be mechanically cultivated, we will undertake conversion to organic viticulture there.

We spend a lot more time in the field than in the cellar, so our winemaking practises are pretty simple. We don't fine, and only filter our white wines.

651 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

In 2012, the family members behind Warner Vineyard decided it was time to start releasing wine under our own label. This decision has been made to capitalise on the quality of the fruit as well as experience gained over a fairly long ‘apprenticeship’ supplying high quality grapes to a limited number of selected local winemakers.
Our premium wine range is labeled “The Rest” and as is outlined on the back label, they are named after one of the original gold rush pubs that existed on what is now the site of Warner Vineyard. Our aim is always to produce single varietal wines, however some years the grapes demand we blend them to produce the best possible wine. When we produce a blend, we simply label those wines as “Warner Vineyard”.

Warner Vineyard enjoys excellent soils for growing premium wine grapes. Combined with attention to detail during all stages of grape growing.

1241 Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, Everton Upper VIC 3678

Three hours drive from Melbourne, on outskirts of Beechworth in northeast Victoria, Hugh and Raquel found their perfect vineyard - and after much due diligence, turned the key to their forever home in 2016. Their first commercial offering of wine was from the 2017 vintage, and they established the ‘Weathercraft’ label. They craft high-quality, hand-made wines sustainably from vines grown with the utmost respect for nature and soil.

"I’d like to describe my wines as elegant and balanced, with true expression of place. When I’m on the vineyard mid-season, tasting the grapes, I want to capture that purity of fruit in every bottle. I put my heart and soul into growing the best fruit I can; I don’t want un-do what nature has done – I want to honour that fruit.” — Raquel Jones, Winemaker at Weathercraft Wine.

365 Buckland Gap Road, Beechworth VIC 3747

With a career spanning more than 20 years, Daniel Balzer started making wine under the Willem Kurt label in 2012. Together with his wife Marije van Epenhuijsen, they found a special piece of land in 2017 and began planting a vineyard.

The vineyard is located approximately 3.5km south of the Beechworth township at an elevation of 600 metres above sea level. The soil consists of red loam and clay that is flecked with quartz, the result being an excellent environment that supports the production of exceptional cool climate grapes.

Daniel's wine making is very much a minimal input approach that is designed to celebrate the variety, the site, and the season in which it is grown. The aim is to create wines that are elegant with presence, balance and longevity. A philosophy that has been adopted over years of experience.

Cellar Door: Sunday's from 12-5pm all other times by appointment.