Michael Unwin Wines
Michael Unwin Wines was established in Ararat, Victoria in 2000 by winemaker Michael Unwin and his business partner, Catherine Clark. The company incorporates its own label, as well as contract winemaking and consulting.
Having relocated to Beaufort in May 2004, with a new, purpose-built winery, Michael Unwin Wines has been voted one of the best new top ten wineries by James Halliday - 2004 Edition Wine Companion.
Michael Unwin is a winemaker of many years experience and he long cherished a dream to establish a winery that would reflect his love and experience of wine making. The winery's first large scale bottling was the Acrobat Collection; a shiraz, a cabernet sauvignon, a chardonnay and a riesling made from locally grown grapes. With only low-key marketing and sales promotion to date, these wines have earned a fervent local following and strong sales figures.
Michael Unwin Wines makes handcrafted, premium wines using locally grown grapes. The Acrobat Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are grown at the northern most extremity of the Great Dividing Range, below Mount Zero. Acrobat Chardonnay is made from the fruit of 30 year old vines at Great Western and the Riesling is grown in a high altitude vineyard near Moonambel.
Experience gained from two decades in this fascinating industry, has enabled Michael to develop a philosophy of wanting to debunk myths and soften the image of winemaking to eradicate the pretension that exists. "A winery is a factory" is one of Michael's most often quoted statements. Winemaking is basically an industrial process in which the winemaker assists with the natural decomposition of grapes. "We create world-class wine by sourcing world-class grapes using natural resources and by being ecologically aware."
Cellar Door: Open Daily - 10am to 6pm
On the Western Highway, Beaufort - Gateway to the Pyrenees.
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Phone: 03 5349 2021 Fax: 03 5349 2032 |
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