Bert Salomon is an Austrian winemaker with a long-established family winery in the Kremstal region, not far from Vienna. He became acquainted with Australia during his time with import company ...

The Peos family has farmed in the west Manjimup district for almost a century, the 3rd generation of 4 brothers developing the vineyard from 1996. There are over 37ha of vines including shiraz, merlot ...

Patricia Berry and late husband Michael founded a substantial vineyard near Kingaroy, an area better known for growing peanuts. The VSP-trellised vines are grown in a north–south orientation that best ...

Prominent producers speak to this often-maligned varietal and its incredible potential. If there’s a single glass of wine you can put your nose into and instantly identify, it’s sauvignon blanc. As ...

The 408ha Roslyn Estate is part of a much larger property dating back to 1821, which has had only three owners in the intervening time. In 2000, when the property was divided, the homestead and ...

To qualify for this award, each winery has to have received a 5-star rating for the first time, and a history of at least four lesser ratings. Dal Zotto Wines is Dark Horse of the Year, and ...

The development of the quite extensive Kurabana Vineyard, west of Geelong in the foothills of Mt Moriac, began in 1987. Pinot noir (7.8ha) is the largest portion, followed by (in descending order) ...

James Estate has had an unsettled corporate existence at various times since 1997, but has now straightened the ship under the ownership of Sydney-based businessman Sam Fayad. The vineyard is planted ...

Originally designed as a contract winemaking facility, Project Wine has developed a sales and distribution arm that has rapidly developed markets both domestic and overseas. Located in Langhorne Creek ...

Vines planted in 2006, Cold Acre established in 2020. -JANE FAULKNER ...

Fraser McKinley's Sami-Odi has been named the 2025 Halliday Best New Winery. This award recognises the best of the wineries that are new to Halliday Wine Companion. Fraser McKinley established ...

James Halliday's Top Cellaring Selections mini-guide for 2017 features 60 diverse wines from around the country that you can be sure will go the distance. Below is a snapshot of Australian winemakers' ...