The Grampians Wine Podcast

Pomonal is a little community just on the outskirts of Halls Gap and in this episode we have Adam & Pep Atchison from Pomonal Estate. Pomonal Estate is one of the newest wineries to the Grampians region with the doors opening in 2017.  Pep and Adam share their love for the region, and chat about what Pomonal Estate has to offer to visitors to the Grampians region. They love the Grampians Regio...

The Grampians Wine history stretches back to the 1800s, there have been many legends formed from the region. In this episode, Simon Clayfield joins us again to have a chat about some of the more recent legends who have sadly passed away but have left a legacy in the region and the way the region makes wine.  Simon has a chat about Trevor Mast, a famous vigneron and the guru of Grampians Shiraz,  D...

Nancy Panter, co-founder of SubRosa Wines located in Eversley which is a part of the Grampians Region. The boutique winery produces around 400 cases a year.   Winemaker and co-founder of SubRosa, Adam Louder at the age of 40 has done 35 vintages all around the world. After working his way around the world's vineyards, he came home to the Grampians. There are some amazing plans for SubRosa wines. E...

Simon Fennel, winemaker of Montara Wines located just a few kilometres from the township of Ararat joins us for this episode of the Grampians Wine Podcast.  Established in 1970, for over 50 years Montara have been producing amazing Grampians Wines. Simon will walk you through the wines he produces and why the music flows just as much as the wine in Montara. Subscribe to the Grampians Wine Podcast...

Do you ever think much of the processes involved in getting the grapes to turn into wine? Ben Thomson, from Best’s Wines in Great Western talks you through the months of pruning, bud burst, the growing of the vines, canopy management, bomade testing, the decision making with the winemakers when to harvest the fruit and then the entire winemaking processes. Learn a little more about how the vines p...

Tom Guthrie, owner of the highly awarded Grampians Estate Winery joins us in this episode to tell you all about his vineyards and winery. Grampians Estate is situated over two different locations with 12 acres of vines in Great Western, where the oldest vines were planted in 1878. The other Grampians Estate vineyard and the winery is located at Mafeking where he has another 8 acres of vineyards. T...

Simon Clayfield’s winery is situated at Moyston, which is located right on top of the Great Dividing Range, south of Great Western, a sensational part of the Grampians.  The boutique winery specialises in amazing quality Shiraz. Simon loves his piece of paradise in the Grampians and loves educating people on wines when they visit his Moyston Cellar Door. Simon is very knowledgeable about wines, th...

Adam Richardson joins us in this episode to discuss the varieties of wine that are grown in the Grampians Wine Region.  The region is very well known for its Shiraz, but there are some other amazing fruits being grown that are creating sensational wines. Tune in, be educated and try a few different wines next time you are making a Grampians Wine selection. Subscribe to the Grampians Wine Podcast n...

Leigh Clarnette, from Clarnette & Ludvigsen joins us in this episode to tell you all about his wine brand that started with winemaker Leigh and good friend and viticulturist Kym Ludvigsen. Leigh’s own career started in 1983, on the weigh bridge of Penfolds Wine in the Barossa and brought him to the Grampians region in the 90’s. Tune in to listen to what the plans are for Clarnette & Ludvig...

Robert Staehr, owner and viticulturist of boutique Grampians winery, Mount Stapylton Wines, located at Laharum on the western side of the Grampians.  Rob, who expanded his family's traditional wheat and sheep farming enterprise when they bought the neighbouring vineyard which has over 2000 vines and Rob’s first own vintage was in 2018.  The journey is just beginning for Mount Stapylton Wines, with...

The Grandfather of wine in the Grampians, Viv Thomson from Best’s Wines in Great Western joins us in this episode to have a chat about the phenomenal history of grape growing and winemaking in the Grampians region that dates back over 170 years.  The Best Brothers, Henry & Joseph planted the vines in two of the biggest Grampians Wineries in the region, Best’s and Seppelt Wines, also located in...

Today we have a chat with Clare Dry, chief winemaker of Seppelt Wines in Great Western. Clare chats about her career, which started at the age of 16 pruning wines on the Mornington Peninsula and now finds her in the sensational historic Seppelt vineyards located in the Grampians.  Clare explains why the Grampians region is so special, walking the vineyards and looking up to see the stunning Grampi...

Adam Richardson, of ATR Wines, joins us in this episode where he shares a little snippet of his amazing journey that has brought him to the Grampians Wine Region. His vineyard, winery and the ATR Wine Lounge is located just 4km from the township of Great Western.  Adam made his first Grampians vintage in 2005 and after being happy with the result of his style of winemaking with the cool climate fr...

Damien Sheehan, President of the Grampians Wine Association joins us to give you an overview of the Grampians Wine Region. The Western Victorian Region that circles the Grampians National Park with little towns such as Warrack, Buangor, Ararat, Great Western, Armstrong, Garden Gully, Stawell, Halls Gap, Moyston, Pomonal and Horsham. Damien will take you on the journey around the region and explain...

Jane and Shane Goninon own and operate Mountainside Wines, a boutique winery located at the base of Mount Cole in Warrack, which is only an hour drive out of Ballarat. Together with her husband Shane, they tend to the 10 acres of vines and also host guests in their beautiful Bed and Breakfast. They love the cool climate, long growing season the Grampians has that produces such beautiful Shiraz. Ha...

In this episode, we chat with Ben Thomson, the 5th generation of Thomson’s to run Best’s Wines. Best’s Wines is located in Great Western, which is in the beautiful rolling foothills of the Grampians.  Ben’s career in the wine industry started at around 4 or 5 years of age when he was given the job to label the flagons on the production line! Tune in and listen to why Ben loves the wine he produces...

Welcome to the Grampians Wine Podcast. Hosted by Neil Butler, from Untypical Media, the Grampians Winemakers will drop two episodes a week. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode