'When you're on a good thing, stick to it.' The Mortein fly spray ad – that ran from the 1930s to the 1980s – was part of one of Australia's most successful marketing campaigns. Humans are creatures of habit. We're drawn to products that offer consistency in style, quality and value.
It's been 10 years since Stargazer winemaker Sam Connew purchased her Palisander Vineyard in the Coal River Valley. (Time flies when you're having fun!)
Sinapius occupies a gently sloping site at Pipers Brook and was first established by the Richardson family in the early 1990s. Originally given the name Golders, the vineyard became Sinapius in 2005 when the property was purchased by young NW Coast couple Vaughn Dell and Linda Morice.
When Frogmore Creek purchased Campania's Roslyn Vineyard in 2009, it wasn't long before the company's owners and senior winemaker Alain Rousseau decided the rugged 45ha site warranted further investigation. With far too much Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot planted there, a vine grafting program was soon established.
Decades sprang to life in 2022 when the long-time mates Steve Flamsteed (winemaker) and Brad Rogers (brewer) purchased the 30ha Woodlands property at Tea Tree in the Coal River Valley. Located less than 5km from 10 neighbouring vineyards, this part of the valley is effectively its 'dress circle.'
With more than 30 years of industry innovation and leadership to his credit, Pipers Brook Vineyard founder Dr Andrew Pirie moved to Lebrina in 2007 to establish his 2ha Apogee Vineyard. Less than a kilometre from the renowned Clover Hill Vineyard, the site produces traditional method sparkling wine as well as small volumes of Pinot Gris and Pinot...
Belle Ile is a small island off the coast of Brittany that once held allure for French artists including Monet and Matisse. Island Belle, meanwhile, holds allure for Tasmanian wine lovers and combines the artistry of winemaker Peter Dawson with the vineyard palette offered by Meadowbank's extensive Pinot Noir plantings in the upper Derwent Valley.
It's been almost 15 years since Adelaide Hills company Shaw + Smith purchased Tolpuddle Vineyard in the Coal River Valley. Since then, the east-facing site overlooking Richmond has undergone significant expansion and replanting.
When William Dong began Handpicked Wines back in 2003, it traded as a virtual winery, with select growers and winemakers in established regions being enlisted to create special parcels of wine to sell under the Handpicked label.
After spending years looking wistfully across the road at their neighbour's vineyard, Louise and Jens Volkmann purchased Charles Reuben Estate from the Krushka family in 2013. The 4ha site at Tea Tree – north of Richmond in the Coal River Valley – needed a bit of TLC.
