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SOME HISTORY OF WINDY RIDGE VINEYARD
& WINERY
OWNERS: GRAEME & GEORGIA WILSON
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go to our PICTURE GALLERIES.)
In
1985 we purchased the vineyard which had been planted in 1978 by Dr Chris
Hill.
We built the winery, and made the first wines in 1988.
Each year since then, we have made a
PINOT NOIR and a
CABERNET SAUVIGNON & MALBEC blend.
We
also now offer tiny quantities of dry TRAMINER. In 2010 we released our
first sparkling red: CHiLL Sparkling Malbec.
Being South Gippsland's oldest vineyard (and still the southern-most winery on the Australian mainland:
approximately
150km/95miles south-east of Melbourne, within 5km/3miles of the coast
overlooking WILSON'S PROMONTORY;
Latitude 38.6 degrees South) our unirrigated grapes ripen slowly, developing
intense varietal flavours and deep rich colours in the reds. After open vat
fermentation & soft basket pressing, we mature the red wines for up to three
years in a mix of old and new French &/or American oak. When released, the
unfiltered wines will continue to develop in fruitiness and complexity, and
slowly soften and improve for at least 8 to 15 years from the year of vintage.
All of our table wines are 100% grown, made and bottled at Windy Ridge by the
owners.
WINDY RIDGE WINERY was opened September
1995.
Total annual production is currently 300 dozen bottles from one hectare of Pinot
Noir; two thirds of a hectare of Cabernet Sauvignon and a few rows of Malbec;
one hectare of Traminer.
The winery is OPEN FOR CELLAR DOOR TASTINGS AND SALES daily in January; every weekend from Melbourne Cup to Easter; most holiday weekends; second & fourth weekends May thru September. Closed October.
(Click 'OPEN DATES & EVENTS' in the left frame for details).
Windy Ridge Vineyard & Winery, 527 Fish Creek-Foster Road, Foster, Victoria, 3960.
Phone: 03 5682 2035 Mobile: 0416 192 264 Email: winery@windyridgewinery.com.au
A.B.N. 60 507 795 407
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