Mount Avoca 2021 ESTATE OLD VINE SHIRAZ

ABOUT THE WINERY:

Mount Avoca began with the dream of a Melbourne stockbroker who wanted a tree change 30 years before the term had been coined. He landed in the Pyrenees, which is one of the oldest wine regions in Australia, just outside the historic Gold Rush town of Avoca. A 400-acre property off Moates Lane was purchased and the first vines were planted in 1970. Over the following decades, the vineyard was expanded and 1000 olive trees were planted, of which 600 remain.

Matthew Barry, a second-generation owner and winemaker, has continued the environmental ethos and practice instigated by his father, achieving Australian Organic Classification in both the vineyard and the winery. Three stunning Eco-luxe lodges were opened in 2009, providing the perfect place to just hang out, unwind and bask in the peaceful and largely untouched Pyrenees.