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About Us

With a love of outdoor life and a passion for drinking quality wine, Barbara & Bob thought the obvious answer was to produce grapes so that they could be part of the supply process.  By the time they finally found a suitable site, prepared the ground, planted the rootlings, tended the delicate, young vines, their objectives were extended:  they HAD to produce their own wine.  They have developed a very small but highly successful vineyard producing multiple award winning wines.

Comprising only one hectare each of chardonnay and pinot noir, with just 200 sauvignon blanc vines, they produce Macedon sparkling, chardonnay, pinot noir and minute quantities of rose & sauvignon blanc.

Barbara & Bob have both undertaken viticulture courses and they do all the work including hand pruning.  They receive help from family and friends at harvest. To prevent damage to the grapes, the crop is hand harvested into small buckets and transported directly to the winery in these.  Barbara’s brother, Trefor Morgan of Mount Charlie Winery, makes table wine for them & David Cowburn from Kilchurn Wines makes their sparkling.

In 2003 they entered the Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition, their first wine show.  Their 2001 Chardonnay won the trophy for the best chardonnay!  They have won medals with each subsequent chardonnay entered in the Exhibition.  Their 2005 won a gold medal last year.  In 2006 they also won “Best Sparkling Wine” in the Kyneton Show.

At the cellar door, you’ll be welcomed by Barbara and/or Bob and provided with the opportunity of sampling their fine wines in a relaxed, informal environment.  Take the occasion of Budburst to visit a seldom opened facility. While you are there enjoy the scenic views. You won’t be disappointed!

Events

• Budburst 17/18 November
• Budburst Celebration Dinner Soltan Pepper, Romsey 17 November
• Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock last Sunday in February
• Lancefield Show

Winery Details

Featured Wines

• 2004 Macedon (Sparkling) A sparkling wine consisting of 65% pinot noir 35% chardonnay.  Reminiscent of green apples with a crisp acid finish.  Well balanced. Made in the traditional way, being on lees for almost three years.
• 2005 Chardonnay.  A well balanced wine, elegant and complex in style.  Peach and nectarine flavours are evident and it is enhanced with the use of French oak.

Wine purchasing/stockists

• Purvis Wines Whitehorse Road Surrey Hills
• Lancefield IGA, High Street Lancefield
• Liquor Legends, Kyneton
• Foodworks, Gisborne

Wine Awards

• Gold Medal for 2005 chardonnay in 2006 Macedon ranges wine Exhibition
• Trophy & Gold Medal for 2001 chardonnay in 2003 Macedon ranges wine Exhibition
• 1st place 2004 Sparkling in 2006 Kyneton Show
• Other medals in various classes & shows.