About Winbourne Wines
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The Winbourne Vineyard
The Winbourne vineyard was planted between 1996 and 1999 and now comprises 143 acres of beautiful healthy vines.
The vineyard comprises the Winbourne block owned by David White, David Wills and Stuart Jack and the Melness Block owned by Andrew White, Jeff Cochrane and David Groves.
Recognised Hunter varieties of Semillon, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are grown, along with varieties particularly suited to the micro climate and terroire of the Winbourne site. Both Verdelho and Merlot have responded well to the red soils and cooler nights brought about by the nearly 1000 foot altitude of Winbourne.
The vineyard is managed to produce at a controlled crop rate of around 3.5 to 4 tonnes to the acre assuring optimal quality in the wine.
This year we produced around 500 tonnes, including some Petit Verdot. As before we have kept some for use by Winbourne but most has been sold to different winemakers for inclusion in their premium brands.
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Single Vineyard Wine – Winbourne Wines
Winbourne wine is produced from a single vineyard.
Until the eighties, most of the Australian wine was produced under French names such as Burgundy, Chablis, Claret, Champagne and others.
The nineties saw Australia lead the new world into presenting its wines proudly under the names of grape varieties from which the wine is made – Semillon, Chardonnay, Verdelho, Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and so on.
The move to more discerning drinking now sees wine drinkers looking for points of difference. Led by viticulturalists and wine makers recognising that different varieties do better in different wine regions the Australian wine industry proudly proclaims the regional differences of the Hunter, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale., Clare, Margaret River, Barrossa, the Yarra and the emerging Adelaide Hills, Mornington Peninsula, Mudgee and many others. Internationally the Hunter is the oldest and best recognised wine region in Australia. More wine is sold under the HunterValley designation than any other region in Australia
The real point of difference amongst all of this is the vineyard specific or estate wine made only from grapes from the estate.
This is Winbourne wine. It is typically Hunter but it has its own unique qualities.
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