Settled in the heart of the Canberra wine district, our seven hectare vineyard was planted from 1998 to 2001 with the following varieties Shiraz (2.5Ha); Viognier (1.5ha); Sangiovese (0.7ha); Marsanne (0.5ha); Riesling (0.5ha); Cab blend (0.3ha); and Sauvignon Blanc (1ha).

Our focus is on super premium Shiraz with over a third of our vineyards now planted to various clones of this variety (PT23, 1127 & Best's old block).
The vineyard is planted on the rich volcanic soils of the region, friable clay loams over decomposing granites. This soil profile has good water holding capacity and is well drained and oxygen rich - ideally suited to premium grape growing, particularly full bodied wines like Shiraz and Marsanne. Murrumbateman has a Mediterraneanish climate of wet winter/spring, dry summer/autumn and an elevation of over 650m above sea level, giving persisient cool nights - all qualities that add up to one of the most suited terroir for growing high quality cool climate fruit.

Our Winemaker, Bryan Martin, is a graduate of Charles Sturt University, with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science) and an Associate Degree in Applied Science (Wine growing).  His background is in wine retail, food and beverage in the hospitality industry and currently teaches food and wine subjects at various educational institutes including the Australian International Hotel School.

Bryan is also the vineyard manager/viticulturalist, and lives with his family next to the vineyards. With a strong interest in wine evaluation he has held associate wine judging positions at various shows over the past few years including Rutherglen, Cowra and the RNCAS National Wine Show and Winewise Small Vignerons Awards. Bryan also works as a wine maker at Clonakilla.