Australia, Geelong
The Australian wine industry is the fourth-largest exporter in the world, exporting 760 million litres to countries such as the UK, France, Italy and Spain. It has been one of the most successful “New World” wine-producing countries. It has done this by formally exporting and marketing its wines as a whole, through Wine Australia. There is also a significant domestic market for Australian wines, with Australians consuming nearly 500 million litres of wine per year. The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Australian economy through production, employment, export and tourism.
Wine regions are in almost all the states with Victoria having 21 regions! Read more about key wine regions such as Margaret River, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and local to New South Wales, Cowra, Southern Highlands and Mudgee.
The wine regions surrounding the town of Geelong are varied and diverse, from the subregions of the Surf Coast and Otways to the Bellarine Peninsula and Moorabool Valley.
Historically, Geelong was the largest grape-growing region in Victoria (in the 1800s) and in more recent times has undergone somewhat of a renaissance. In the last few decades, winemakers have been rediscovering the rich soils and a climate that is somewhere (some say halfway) between France's Bordeaux and Burgundy regions.
The region is known for boutique, family owned winegrowers producing quality hand crafted wines, more so than any bigger winery operations. Varietally speaking, Geelong is renowned for its superior Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Whilst these 3 are the staple of most winegrowers and makers, the more adventurous have been known to grow and make Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Merlot and even some of the more left-field types like Primitivo, Gamay, Carmenere and Langrein.
Wine regions are in almost all the states with Victoria having 21 regions! Read more about key wine regions such as Margaret River, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and local to New South Wales, Cowra, Southern Highlands and Mudgee.
The wine regions surrounding the town of Geelong are varied and diverse, from the subregions of the Surf Coast and Otways to the Bellarine Peninsula and Moorabool Valley.
Historically, Geelong was the largest grape-growing region in Victoria (in the 1800s) and in more recent times has undergone somewhat of a renaissance. In the last few decades, winemakers have been rediscovering the rich soils and a climate that is somewhere (some say halfway) between France's Bordeaux and Burgundy regions.
The region is known for boutique, family owned winegrowers producing quality hand crafted wines, more so than any bigger winery operations. Varietally speaking, Geelong is renowned for its superior Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Whilst these 3 are the staple of most winegrowers and makers, the more adventurous have been known to grow and make Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Merlot and even some of the more left-field types like Primitivo, Gamay, Carmenere and Langrein.
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Shadowfax winemaker Matt Harrop is looking toward the juicy, spicy wines of southern France with this new project. Blueberries and blood plums are complexed by some cassia bark spice. Violets and some red strap fruits add intrigue. Hints of liquorice ... Learn MoreShadowfax ‘Minnow’ Grenache Mataro 2020$23.50 Per item -
An attractive deep violet colour in the glass. Lifted fruit aromas of licorice, black olive and allspice speak of vineyard rather than the winemaker’s toolkit. When tasted, powerful fruit flavour matched to medium weight is cut with a fine ... Learn MoreProvenance Ironstone Shiraz 2018$29.99 Per item -
For those new to the story, the 1314 is an early-drinking version of Pinot from Bannockburn's Ann's Block--a site that also feeds Bannockburn's Pinot Noir proper. Dark cherry fruit flavours on the medium bodied palate. A vibrant punchy texture with subtle, ... Learn MoreBannockburn 1314 A.D. Pinot Noir 2019$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
2019 Best Value Winery of the Year: James Halliday's Wine Companion, 94 points. "'Scott Ireland is the man behind Provenance, a wine brand based in southern Victoria’s Geelong. Ireland was the winemaker at prominent Geelong district winery, Austin’s of Barrabool, ... Learn MoreProvenance Geelong Golden Plains Pinot Noir 2018$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
For those new to the story, the 1314 is an early-drinking version of Pinot from Bannockburn's Ann's Block--a site that also feeds Bannockburn's Pinot Noir proper. Dark cherry fruit flavours on the medium bodied palate. A vibrant punchy texture with subtle, ... Learn MoreBannockburn 1314 A.D. Pinot Noir 2018$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Another award winning Pinot Noir from boutique 5 star winery, Brown Magpie. WINNER; Best Geelong Pinot Noir, Real Review Panel 2020 A lifted bouquet of spicy, musk, cherries and raspberries. There are now some strong bottle development characters appearing of forest floor ... Learn MoreBrown Magpie 'Single Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2018$42.99 Per itemOut of stock - Lethbridge 'Estate' Geelong Chardonnay 2019$44.99 Per item
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Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a crimson red hue. Fragrant aromatics of subtle violets, dark cherries and strawberries are overlaid by meaty characters, traces of anise and spicy toasted cedar. Forward and generous in style ... Learn MoreLethbridge 'Estate' Geelong Pinot Noir 2019$44.99 Per item -
Stelvin. Bannockburn's Shiraz is drawn predominately from vines in the south-facing Winery Block (planted in 1990), along with some fruit from the Range Road site (planted in 1974) and some declassified De La Roche. All sites possess soils of mainly volcanic scoria ... Learn MoreBannockburn Shiraz 2017$44.99 Per item -
The fruit is hand harvested, and then sorted in the vineyard. The fruit is fermented in an open-top fermenter, and an average 60 to 70 per cent of it is destemmed. The wine is placed in 20 to 30 per cent new Allier barrels ... Learn MoreFarr Rising Pinot Noir 2017$46.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The fruit is hand harvested, and then sorted in the vineyard. The fruit is fermented in an open-top fermenter, and an average 60 to 70 per cent of it is destemmed. The wine is placed in 20 to 30 per cent new Allier barrels ... Learn MoreFarr Rising Pinot Noir 2019$47.00 Per itemOut of stock -
This wine displays fruit aromas of black cherry, sage and blueberries. A dusting of clove-like oak completes the bouquet. With flavours true to the promised aromas, a highlight of this wine is its graceful core weight that carries from start ... Learn MoreProvenance Henty Pinot Noir 2018$50.00 Per item -
Fragrant, lifted aromas of wild strawberry, red cherry and spice are matched to a complex earthy bouquet. Red and blue fruit characters across the mid and back palate, are deftly complemented by the integrated fine tannin and acid line. The ... Learn MoreProvenance Ballarat Pinot Noir 2018$50.00 Per item -
A lovely ruby hue, this fine wine displays fruit aromas and flavours of black cherry and cardamom with a woodsmoke input. A wine of inherent power and drive the earthy, foresty flavours are matched to a lovely satin like mouthfeel. ... Learn MoreProvenance Geelong Pinot Noir 2018$50.00 Per item -
Gleaming straw green this fine wine displays fruit aromas and flavours of white fleshed stone fruit and citrus rind. Intense and balanced this wine’s inherent fruit power is matched to laser like acidity making for a precise experience. Beautiful ... Learn MoreProvenance Geelong Chardonnay 2019$50.00 Per item -
Stelvin. Planted in 2007, this 0.8-hectare vineyard is littered with volcanic rocks (hence the name) and lies on the plateau above the De La Terre slope—essentially making it a westerly extension of the Serré vineyard. It was originally planted with ... Learn MoreBannockburn De La Roche Shiraz 2017$58.99 Per item -
Stelvin. De La Terre is a beautiful, sloping vineyard that was planted in 2007 to 10,000 vines per hectare. This density is still very rare in an Australian setting, and results in a natural yield of around 500 grams per vine or less ( ... Learn MoreBannockburn De La Terre Pinot Noir 2018$59.99 Per item -
Bannockburn's vision has always been to produce Australian wine of a quality to emulate the great wines of France, in particular the great Burgundies. The nose shows aromas of dark berry fruits, spice and oak. Spicy, savoury, cherry flavours and ... Learn MoreBannockburn Geelong Pinot Noir 2017$59.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Bannockburn's vision has always been to produce Australian wine of a quality to emulate the great wines of France, in particular the great Burgundies. The nose shows aromas of dark berry fruits, spice and oak. Spicy, savoury, cherry flavours and ... Learn MoreBannockburn Pinot Noir 2020$60.01 Per item -
Bannockburn's vision has always been to produce Australian wine of a quality to emulate the great wines of France, in particular the great Burgundies. The nose shows aromas of dark berry fruits, spice and oak. Spicy, savoury, cherry flavours and ... Learn MoreBannockburn Pinot Noir 2019$60.01 Per itemOut of stock -
Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak hogsheads and puncheons (20% new) 10 months on lees, about 60% went through malo-lactic fermentation, no stirring before bottling late January 2020 A core of fresh citrus acids, stone fruits and subtle ... Learn MoreBannockburn Chardonnay 2020$60.01 Per itemOut of stock -
Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak hogsheads and puncheons (20% new) 10 months on lees, about 60% went through malo-lactic fermentation, no stirring before bottling late January 2020 A core of fresh citrus acids, stone fruits and subtle ... Learn MoreBannockburn Chardonnay 2019$61.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak hogsheads and puncheons (20%new). 12 months on lees, partial malo-lactic fermentation, no stirring before bottling in January 2019. A core of fresh citrus acids, stone fruits and subtle winemaking inputs ... Learn MoreBannockburn Chardonnay 2018$62.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Bannockburn's vision has always been to produce Australian wine of a quality to emulate the great wines of France, in particular the great Burgundies. The nose shows aromas of dark berry fruits, spice and oak. Spicy, savoury, cherry flavours and ... Learn MoreBannockburn Pinot Noir 2018$64.99 Per item -
Viognier is foot stomped and left for two or more hours on its skins to extract the phenols, flavour and texture. The fruit is then pressed, cooled and put straight into barrel with all solids for a natural fermentation. Gentle ... Learn MoreBy Farr Viognier 2019$64.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The property was established in 1979 with small plantings of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Further plantings have increased the holding to thirty-five acres under vine. Cherry, strawberry, sweet spices with a whiff of mint/aniseed and orange peel, little bit of ... Learn MoreClyde Park Pinot Noir 2015$65.00 Per itemOut of stock -
"Hand-picked fruit from our four established Chardonnay vineyards. The grapes were whole-bunch pressed, settled overnight, then wild fermented in 500L French oak puncheons, the wine was left on lees for 2 years. Full malo-lactic fermentation, minimal stirring and no sulphur apart ... Learn MoreBannockburn Vineyards Museum Release Chardonnay 2014$69.00 Per itemOut of stock -
‘The Shiraz fruit comes from the original By Farr vineyard, planted in 1994. It lies on a north-facing slope, and the red volcanic soil has a base of limestone with deep-set sandstone. All fruit is hand-picked from the VSP trellising, with 20 ... Learn MoreBy Farr Shiraz 2018$69.99 Per itemOut of stock -
By Farr wines are produced from only estate grown fruit. Each of the wines are from single vineyards. Showing a fleshy, minerally nose with fruit and integrated French oak but almost dominated by the soil characteristics and vintage freshness. The ... Learn MoreBy Farr ‘Three Oaks’ Chardonnay 2016$74.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Stelvin. Followers of Bannockburn will know that S.R.H. comes off the oldest, lowest-yielding Chardonnay vines in the Olive Tree Hill vineyard and is named in recognition of Bannockburn’s founder, Stuart Reginald Hooper. These twelve rows of 45-year-old ... Learn MoreBannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2018$75.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Followers of Bannockburn will know that S.R.H. comes off the oldest, lowest-yielding Chardonnay vines in the Olive Tree Hill vineyard and is named in recognition of Bannockburn's founder, Stuart Reginald Hooper. These twelve rows of 40-year-old vines are ... Learn MoreBannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2016$78.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Voted #1 out of 23 PInot NOirs from Geelong by critic Huon Hooke. Farrside, with each vintage continues to show more masculinity, structure and savoury components than the other two Pinots. Deep meaty, spicy and mineral are the flavours which continue to ... Learn MoreBy Farr 'Farrside' Pinot Noir 2018$79.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Each year the same descriptive notes come to mind for this wine: seductive, perfumed, seamless balance and moreish. It is a site that wavers very little in more difficult vintages and excels in the great ones—this is the backbone ... Learn MoreBy Farr 'Sangreal' Pinot Noir 2018$79.00 Per itemOut of stock -
The wine has a great fruit expression that is well integrated with French oak. The soil characteristics have come through in the style of wine we have today. The palate is fine but firm, with great acidity, texture and length. ... Learn MoreBy Farr Chardonnay 2019$79.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Farrside, with each vintage continues to show more masculinity, structure and savoury components than the other two Pinots. Deep meaty, spicy and mineral are the flavours which continue to evolve Farrside as a site and wine. A balanced array of ... Learn MoreBy Farr 'Farrside' Pinot Noir 2017$79.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Touch of smoke, game meat, stewed cherry-red berry. Really pleasing, warm scents of ripe fruit, judicious spice, inviting a drinker in. Soft textured, sweet with cherry fruitiness, texture like velvet brushed the wrong way, great length of flavour, great depth ... Learn MoreBy Farr Shiraz 2015$80.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Stelvin. Followers of Bannockburn will know that S.R.H. comes off the oldest, lowest-yielding Chardonnay vines in the Olive Tree Hill vineyard and is named in recognition of Bannockburn’s founder, Stuart Reginald Hooper. These twelve rows of 45-year-old ... Learn MoreBannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2017$81.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Planted in 1998, Block D is situated on the steep south facing slope, consisting of dark brown volcanic clay-loams at the top, to black clay-loams towards the bottom. This low yielding block was fermented with 25% whole bunches, natural malolactic fermentation and 9 ... Learn MoreClyde Park Block D Pinot Noir 2015$82.01 Per itemOut of stock -
The property was established in 1979 with small plantings of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Further plantings have increased the holding to thirty-five acres under vine. Block B2 is in the heart of the Clyde Park Vineyard – hand pruned, trained and harvested. ... Learn MoreClyde Park Block B2 Pinot Noir 2015$82.01 Per itemOut of stock -
WINNER, GOURMET TRAVELLER WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR Vineyard: Shiraz fruit comes from the original By Farr vineyard, planted in 1994. It lies on a north-facing slope, and the red volcanic soil has a base of limestone with deep-set sandstone. Vinification: All ... Learn MoreBy Farr 'Farrside' Pinot Noir 2019$84.99 Per itemOut of stock
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