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The ultimate picnic

The ultimate picnic

When I was growing up, we went on family picnics year round. We’d set off early, sometimes walking through Sherbrooke Forest in search of lyrebirds, before returning to the picnic ground for a barbecue breakfast. Autumn weekends were often spent...

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Out of adversity comes opportunity

Out of adversity comes opportunity

Whilst devastating at the time, the loss of our premium fruit to frost has opened up a range of exciting opportunities.

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A bittersweet season

A bittersweet season

Less than 48 hours after a devastating frost took out the fruit from our award-winning patch of Touriga Nacional, we were awarded Best Organic/Biodynamic Wine of the Riverland Wine Show for wine sourced from that block. What a wild ride!

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Why has Vintage Port disappeared from our shelves?

Why has Vintage Port disappeared from our shelves?

Vintage port has not disappeared - it has a new name in Australia. 919 Wines makes Vintage Fortified Wine only in the very best years.

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The only photo we have from the 2011 Adelaide Review Hot 100 awards

Saved! How we saved Palomino from the 'dozer and put Apera on the map.

At 919 Wines we do plenty of things differently. Our craziest adventure was starting a vineyard in the depths of the millennial drought. One of our strategies has always been to secure supply of our grapes, so after buying Palomino...

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A "Gros" by any other name would still smell as sweet

A "Gros" by any other name would still smell as sweet

For the past number of years 919 Wines has been making a creamy, textural, delicious white wine from a southern French variety called Petit Manseng. However, it turns out that this variety is actually a close relative, Gros Manseng (pronounced...

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Having a sustainable focus

Having a sustainable focus

919 wines is currently preparing for its first audit for certification to the Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standard. Although we are already organically certified, we are doing this because we have a strong focus on sustainability. We want to leave our properties...

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Good news! It's been a stellar 2021

Good news! It's been a stellar 2021

Jenny, Eric and the team at 919 Wines would like to thank you for your support and custom throughout 2021.  This year we count our blessings: we have had a fantastic vintage, our cellar door has been open again, and...

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Visit our winery cellar door in the Riverland for a unique tasting experience

Visit our winery cellar door in the Riverland for a unique tasting experience

We are now open and operating at regular trading hours, after running at reduced hours for several months due to Covid-19. Our regular hours are 10am to 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday, plus public holidays and by appointment. Book on 0408...

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