Bindi’, 50 kilometers north-west of Melbourne in the Macedon Ranges, is the family property of the Dhillon family. Originally purchased in the 1950s as part of the larger grazing farm ‘Bundaleer’, ‘Bindi’ is a 170 hectare farm of which 6 hectares are planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Fifteen hectares are dedicated to managed plantation eucalypts for high grade furniture timber whilst the remainder of the land is maintained as remnant bush land and important indigenous grasslands.
The Bindi vineyard is the fundamental focus of our endeavors. Our vineyard and winemaking philosophy is to seek balance and purity in the expression of our various individual vineyard sites and this philosophy is applied to farming and conservation at ‘Bindi’; the preservation of the natural harmony.
Featured on the Bindi label is Kostas Rind (1909 - 1983). In the words of Bill Dhillon: "Kostas Rind was a Lithuanian sage who epitomised wisdom and humility. From a migrant hostel in Albury, this mathematician and former professor was recruited to Ballarat Boys Grammar School. Kostas taught me much. He introduced me to wine. I was privileged to know Kostas and am very grateful for his influence. We continue to dedicate Bindi wines to Kostas."
The first vines were planted in 1991 but problems with clonal identification and quality of planting material resulted in these vines being removed. The hard work of planting was repeated in 1992. Subsequent plantings (1993 to 2000) have seen the vineyard grow to 14 hectares (33 acres). The majority of the area is planted to Pinot Noir (69%), with Chardonnay (26%), and a small area of Pinot Gris (5%).
Ellender Estate is a boutique vineyard and winery located at Glenlyon, near Daylesford, is one of Victoria's most stunning rural environments. The initial planting of Pinot Noir was in 1996, followed by Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris.
Current plantings total nine acres with the core varietals being Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and small plantings of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. The vineyard is nestled in the hills of Glenlyon, near Daylesford at an altitude of 500m with a largely north-south orientation.
THIS FAMILY OWNED VINEYARD AND WINERY IS SITUATED ON THE NORTH EASTERN ASPECT OF THE MACEDON RANGES WINE REGION, 85 KM NORTH OF MELBOURNE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.
Perched atop the spectacular boulder strewn hills of the Great Dividing Range at an altitude 550 meters, the view over Granite Hills vineyard and of central Victoria beyond, immediately gives you the impression of something quite special.
Trail blazers of viticulture and winemaking in what is statistically Australia’s coolest wine region, Granite Hills has celebrated success way beyond its size, winning more than 500 awards in Australian and International competitions.
Kyneton Ridge vineyard and winery is situated among rolling hills of the Macedon Ranges less than 1 hour northwest of Melbourne. The vineyard was established in the 1990s and was purchased by the Wood family in 2019. Kyneton Ridge has a tradition of making fine Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Sparkling wine. With a focus on vine health through applying regenerative agriculture principles, new plantings and new wine making facilities, we aim to respect and build upon this tradition.
Guest facilities have also undergone major renovations to provide a contemporary but casual cafe dining and cellar door experience. The addition of an Artspace within the Cafe has provided the opportunity for emerging and established artists to showcase their work.
[This winery may no longer be operating.] As one of the coolest climate vineyards on the Australian mainland, we have an ideal location for the production of sparkling wine.
Our ambition is to achieve the subtleties, complexity and finesse that reflect our interaction with the vineyard and season in which the wines are produced.
The vineyard has been a labour of love which journeyed through from steep learning curves to continuously developing. It has become a grand passion and the vines are 'the babies', to be nurtured through all development stages and given much love at all times.
At approx. 630m above sea level, it is one of the coolest grape growing sites in Australia. We produce limited volumes of premium hand crafted Estate wines specialising in long lived vintages of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling.
Recent engineering of extensive terracing on the North face of Mt. Monument (650m a.m.s.l.) is due to be planted with approx. 2ha of selected clones of Pinot Noir and the premium Italian variety, Nebbiolo (of Barolo & Barbaresco fame).
Northern Hope is a small boutique winery created by winemakers Richard and Samantha Edwards. We're only a small vineyard just one acre in size but what we lack in size we make up for in quality. Situated 750 metres above sea level on a North-East facing slope in the cool climate region of the Macedon Ranges. Our aim is to produce exceptional handcrafted wines with minimum human intervention. Come and visit us and get lost in the wine and our view.
Rowanston on the Track Winery is located on the northern foothills of the Macedon Ranges on the Burke and Wills track between Lancefield and Heathcote – an easy drive from Melbourne via the Melbourne International Airport.
Our family-run boutique vineyard produces Shiraz, Riesling, Merlot, Rose, Sparkling Merlot, a sparkling white, Blanc de Noir and a Sparkling Pinot. During 2012 our wines won awards at the Kyneton, Macedon, Daylesford, Federation Square and the Wine and Spirits Asia/Singapore Shows.
Special features of this vineyard and farm include original stone fences, fantastic views of the McCarg Ranges including park-like old gardens. Explorers Burke and Wills traveled past the property en-route to Swan Hill on the first leg of their ill-fated journey in August 1861.
Silent way is a plot of earth 550 meters above sea level in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria. Purchased in 2007 by Matt Harrop and Tamara Grischy with their three children, Jai, Ivy and Sofia. Love and friendship nurtured this plot into a home and a small vineyard.
The wines produced are in small quantities, express the soils they are grown in and are styles we love to drink.
Why the name Silent Way? One of our favourite albums; In a Silent way was recorded by Miles Davis in February 1969. It is regarded as a masterpiece and one of the most inventive recordings of all time.
