Lindsay McCall established Paringa Estate at Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula in 1985. Beginning on a shoestring budget, Lindsay first planted Shiraz & Cabernet because ‘…red wine could be made in the garage and you didn’t need refrigeration…’ Lindsay believes the best wine comes from ‘…the best possible fruit you can grow…’, and hence...
Bordeaux, France Bought by the Ballande group in 1989, the Château Vieux Manoir is a superb Manor from the 11th century, whih was a former hunting house of the duke of Epernon. It was completely restored by the Ballande group concerned with keeping its original characteristics of authenticity. The vineyard is located in the commune...
Tuscany, Italy. Located in the Chianti heartland, Bonacchi have been growing, making and marketing quality Tuscan wines for three generations. Bonacchi uses estate-grown fruit from across the region: The Chianti “Gentilesco” is the result of careful fruit selection, creating a young, fresh style. Yet it is the Chianti Riserva that Bonacchi pride themselves on, adhering...
Gundagai, New South Wales. For more than 30 years, Australian-born-and-raised Jim Wolfensohn has operated in the stratosphere of global finance, culminating in his Presidency of the World Bank from 1995–2005. With his historic Yabtree West grazing property near Gundagai, however, he is staying a bit more down to earth. The gently rolling hills around Gundagai...
Goulburn Valley, Victoria. Tisdall ‘Henry’s Crossing’ range is a tribute to Henry Hopwood, founder of Echuca in 1854 and his establishment of a punt (ferry) across the great Murray River at the point of where the town of Echuca now lies. Grapes have been sourced from Tisdall‟s Rosbercon Vineyard, a single vineyard site that has...
Wairau Valley & Waipara, New zealand. MAUI embodies the daring demi-god that walked between the realms of man and god. Always up for an adventure the legends tells the stories of when he discovered fire, captured the sun and pulled New Zealand out of the sea. MAUI was a great adventurer with an inquisitive nature...
Alsace, France. Situated within the ‘heart’ of Alsace in the charming village of Beblenheim, the cooperative of Cave de Beblenheim was established in 1952 by a group of local growers who shared a vision to produce wine more effectively by combining their viticultural and winemaking know-how. Since their first gold medal in 1954, constant development...
Sancerre, France. Founded in Sancerre almost five hundred years ago by Pierre-Etienne Mellot, the Mellot dynasty has continued over the centuries to be involved in winemaking. In 1984 Alexandre Mellot took over the estate from his father Joseph, with a vision to extend the vineyards, modernise the winery and develop export sales. Today, Joseph Mellot...
Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Geoff Weaver Wines is a family-owned wine business, established in 1982, and run by the former Hardys chief winemaker Geoff Weaver. One simple thought drives their winemaking; grow grapes of excellence in a site carefully chosen to suit the variety. Explore flavour subtleties and complexities through the winemaking process based on...
Loire, France. The Loire Valley is the largest producer of French sparkling wine outside of Champagne. The style of sparkling from this area is known as crémant, the French term used for high quality, locally produced, dry sparkling wines. Made using the champion of the Loire, chenin blanc, Paul Louis is produced using the “methode...
Victoria. In 1981 a couple of us met at Roseworthy Agricultural College, where we were studying winemaking and marketing. Thirty years later, having becoming good friends, and helping establish some of Australia’s iconic brands for other wineries, ‘the boys’ were back and a plan was hatched to get on the road again and come up...
Barossa Valley, South Australia. At the start of the 1930′s Oscar Semmler, Wayne’s grandfather, bought the St. Jakobi Church block, primarily for grazing. Oscar‟s son Ken returned to the Barossa Valley in the early 1970′s after first spreading his wings as a fighter pilot with the RAAF, and started the transition by planting the beloved...
