Gracing GGE with their presence

An old flour mill in Horsham is the home of Son of Grace, a winery making beautiful drops from vines planted at an abandoned fruit orchard at Quantong, giving new life to productions of yesteryear. The winery has produced shiraz for Mt Stapylton consistently ranked in the top 10 per cent in international competitions. Son…

Malbec in May with St Ignatius

In 1992 Silvia and Enrique Diaz bought an empty block of land near Avoca, eager to capitalise on the unique Pyrenees climate. More than a quarter of a century later, their son Tom Diaz is carrying on the dream, as the St Ignatius winery vigneron. His brothers Nick and Alex are also part of the…

A Mountain of Love for the Grampians

Nestled at the base of Mount Cole sits a small family-owned and run vineyard producing boutique wine. Mountainside Wines, about 20 minutes from Ararat, was opened about three and a half years ago by Jane and Shane Goninon. The pair bought the winery, which has been in existence since 1998, in search of a tree…