We are delighted to have been listed as a top Australian winery in The Real Review's Top Australian Wineries of 2025. 

We rank at #244 of 414 ranked wineries, out of 2000-2500 wineries in Australia, so within the top 10%.

What a fantastic effort from our crew to achieve this! From our vineyard crew, to our packaging crew, and the sales and winemaking team - we couldn't have done it without your dedication and experience.

Our winery scorecard from the last 2 years:

1 Gold
10 Silver
28 Bronze
2 Top Rank
4 Top Value

Notable achievements include:

919 Pale Dry Apera - Gold, Top rank
919 Classic Topaque - Silver
919 Sparkling Durif - Silver (ranked 19 of 57)
Ella Semmler's Orchard 2024 Tempranillo - Bronze, Top Value
919 Latin Collection Rhumba Ruby - Bronze, Top Value
919 Reserve 2019 Durif - Bronze

Thank you to The Real Review for continuing to assess and review wines from a consumer's perspective - the only one that matters!

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