Chardonnay is on the rise in Australia as wine lovers discover the new style of Chardonnay; a lighter, sophisticated and more elegant style of wine. By picking fruit earlier and having a more ‘hands-off’ approach, Chardonnay has enjoyed another, well-deserved…
With plenty of water in the ground during spring, aided along by a couple of hundred millimetres of rain, our vines have grown quickly showing strong healthy green shoots and leaves. Both humans and plants enjoyed the mild spring and…
With the release of our new 6Ft6 Chardonnay, we thought it was a good time for a short history lesson and provide reason as to why Chardonnay’s 2.0 resurgence is worth the applause. Originating from France’s admired Burgundy region, Chardonnay’s…
Greenbanks Pinot Noir 2016 – 92 points Cherry and rosewater laden Pinot Noir of satiny texture, a quilt of fine tannins, gentle spice and a pleasing sweet finish. It’s a wine that dials in Pinot Noir 101 characters with just…
Due to the weather, the wine sale has been moved until Dec 9+10. It’s that time of year again when our festive cheer takes over and we have the Annual Austins Wine Sale. Each December we discount some of your…
Toast to the Coast is just around the corner and we’re thrilled to be heading into our fifth year as part of one of the most highly anticipated wine events on locals’ calendars. In 2017, we’re hosting a Festival in…
10 Facts about Austins Wines Pam & Richard started the business in Waurn Ponds in 1982 Bought ‘Greenbanks’ Property in 1990 and planted 90 acres of vines from 1990 -1995 In 2003 Scott joined the business and took ownership…
Pinot Palooza is heading your way, in Melbourne on October 7 and Sydney on October 8. We will be there for both events and answered a few questions for the lovely folks over at Pinot Palooza. This was published there…
The love and intrigue for Chardonnay is growing, gone are the Chardonnays of the 80’s (thankfully) and instead refined and balanced Chardonnays are appearing from the cool climate regions of Australia and the world. To celebrate this wonderful variety, we…
Each year we await for our ratings in the James Halliday Wine Companion, the wine rating bible in the Australian wine world. It is a great way to get ratings year on year for a benchmarking assignment for your own…
