Founded in 1979 by Dr Michael Peterkin, Pierro was planted in the sub-region known as Wilyabrup, also home to the leading wineries of the Margaret River. Pierro made its name with its Chardonnay, which today alongside the Leeuwin Estate Art Series, is considered the regions best. In the words of…
In 1989, Philip Shaw, the former chief winemaker of Rosemount Estate, planted vines in Orange and his eponymous wine brand was launched at the same time. Orange is a rapidly developing wine region of New South Wales and one of 2 regions to have its boundaries delineated by altitude. The…
Brian Croser, whose career and reputation in the Australian wine industry is nothing short of legendary, established Petaluma in 1976. Three wines have underpinned Petalumas success; the first is an estate grown red from Coonawarra simply labeled as Coonawarra, which is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The second…
Mount Horrocks Wines restricts production to approximately 3,500 cases per annum to achieve the highest quality single vineyard wines. All three estate-owned Clare Valley vineyards, totalling ten hectares, are ‘A grade certified’ by Australian Certified Organic (ACO). Stephanie carefully crafts “essentially hand-made food wines with emphasis on structure as well…
Hailed as Australia's First Growth and shown alongside the likes of Latour and Lafite, Screaming Eagle and Ridge Montebello, Moss Wood's flagship Cabernet Sauvignon is well deserving to share the stage with such hallowed names yet at a fraction of the price. Dr Bill Pannell, one of the medical founding…
The story behind Mollydooker is one of highs and heartbreaks. Despite an illustrious winemaking career establishing the brands of Henry’s Drive, Parson’s Flat, Shirvington and Marquis Philips of which all were very successful, it has been a road of feast and famine for Sarah and Sparky Marquis. The Marquis Philips…
The wine producing firm of Michele Chiarlo was founded in 1956 by Michele Chiarlo who is now joined by his son Alberto in continuing the philosophy underpinning the quality driven wines. It was discovered during the 1980's, after experimentation in the vineyard, that an extraordinary increase in quality could be…
Michel Lynch, born in 1754, was mayor of Pauillac during the French Revolution and also one of the leading figures in the significant progress in winemaking that took place in the late 18th century. His estate at Bages was renamed Lynch-Bages and later included in the famous 1855 classification of…
The Fattoria Mantellassi has a long and vivid winemaking history dating back to the 1800's when the Mantellassi family worked in the vineyards of the Magliano sub-region of Tuscany. It wasn't until the 1960's that the Fattoria or 'Farm' was able to acquire land and plant four hectares of their…
The House of Louis Jadot has been producing exceptional Burgundy wines since 1859 when it was founded by Louis Henry Denis Jadot. Over the past 150 years, Louis Jadot has continued as one of the great names of the region and has gained an international reputation as one of the…
