Swinging Gate Vineyard was closed off from the world for 22 years. It was being used to grow grapes and the only time people visited was to prune and pick the vines. That was until the Cox Family decided to purchase the vineyard and get the gate swinging again.

The original Pinot Noir vines at Barmah Park were planted in 1998. The property was originally a cattle farm, but the owners decided to make the most of the rich soil and transformed it into a beautiful estate at the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula.

Friends, family, and customers all join in the fun of harvest day at Baarmutha Wines. You might hear squeals and laughter when someone finds a spider in the bunches. But, mostly, you hear the chatter of a friendly community working together to handpick the grapes and carry them up to the winery.

The Rosenzweig family have been Barossa farmers and vignerons for seven generations. In 2010, James Rosenzweig, built the Rosenvale Winery on the family vineyard to learn more about their fruit and how it can be developed into premium wine.

Tom Keelan’s family set out on a mission to support the “small guys” when one of their largest customers wouldn’t take on their grapes. Rather than giving up, Tom Keelan and his wife, Rebecca Willson decided to prove that magic can happen when the right varieties are grown in the right place