Marco Lubiana Wines
Marco Lubiana is a sixth-generation winemaker from a family that has deep roots in Italian and Australian viticulture. His parents – Steve and Monique Lubiana – established their cherished family vineyard in the Derwent Valley in the early 1990s, focusing on cool-climate varieties Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir.
Growing up on this sustainably farmed estate – certified biodynamic in 2013 – the young Lubiana developed strong connections to the land and its intensive viticultural practices. These continue to shape Marco Lubiana's approach to winemaking today.
Playing supportive roles in the vineyard and in the winery from an early age, he learned the importance of watching and acting with minimal intervention in the natural order of living ecosystems. After completing his Bachelor of Oenology and Viticulture at the University of Adelaide in 2018, he made his first wines under his own label in the Huon Valley. Located south of Hobart, the region is on the edge of the Tasmanian wilderness and renowned for its pristine cool climate growing conditions.
Working with fruit from his family's recently certified biodynamic Lucille Vineyard – at Cradoc – Lubiana's solo winemaking practices were guided by his desire to craft elegant wines that expressed purity and terroir with a gentle, natural methodology.
Lubiana's debut releases from the 2018 vintage quickly attracted attention. With three more Tasmanian harvests under his belt – and a Burgundy vintage to his credit in 2019 – Marco Lubiana was named 2021's 'Best New Act' in Australia's Young Gun of Wine Awards.
In 2024, he was celebrated as the industry's overall Young Gun of Wine, the first Tasmanian to achieve the top winemaker award.
Today, Marco Lubiana occupies a key role at his family's biodynamic estate. He manages viticulture across multiple sites, all the while continuing to expand his own label nationally and internationally using a greater share of vineyard resources produced from his home base at Granton.
He also collaborates with his father Steve Lubiana in crafting the family's Deep Valley wines. The small-batch product range offers small volumes of interesting and sometimes unusual wines that blend traditional elegance and stature with creative expression.
Key details:
Marco Lubiana: vigneron
Vineyard/cellar door address:
60 Rowbottoms Road, Granton TAS 7030
Wine tastings by appointment only
Telephone:
+61 (0) 429 637 457
Email:
marco@marcolubiana.com.au
Website:
www.marcolubiana.com.au
Tasmanian viticulture takes place within a diverse mix of soil types and microclimates.
Climate data* for sites in the Derwent Valley highlight the wide diversity of growing conditions here. e.g. Invercarron (MJT 16.9°C; 934 GDD) and Government House (MJT 17.8°C; 1165 GDD).
There is also considerable variation in the Huon Valley and Channel Region. Consider: Nandroya Vineyard (MJT 14.8°C; 622 GDD) and Lucille Vineyard (MJT 16.8°C; 931 GDD).
Vineyard sites on the Australian mainland are far warmer than those in Tasmania.
South Australia's Piccadilly Valley* (MJT 20.4°C; 1730 GDD) and Macedon Ranges* (MJT 19.9°C; 1365 GDD) in Victoria are regarded as the coolest GIs in their respective States.
Climate data* for Rowbottoms Road, Granton 1995-2024:
- Total annual average rainfall: 593mm
- Growing season average rainfall (Oct 1-Apr 30): 325mm
- Average autumn rainfall: 122mm
- Mean January temperature: 17.3°C
- Growing degree-days: 1025 GDD
- Average no of hot days (35°C or more) per year: 1
- Average no of cold days (minimum 4°C or less) Sept 1-April 30: 26
Climate data* for Cygnet Coast Road, Cradoc 1995-2024:
- Total annual average rainfall: 861mm
- Growing season average rainfall (Oct 1-Apr 30): 433mm
- Average autumn rainfall: 186mm
- Mean January temperature: 16.8°C
- Growing degree-days: 931 GDD
- Average no of hot days (35°C or more) per year: 1
- Average no of cold days (minimum 4°C or less) Sept 1-April 30: 26
*Source: My Climate View, utilising past data from the Bureau of Meteorology and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Funded by the Australian Government.
Last page update: January 2026