Our Review
Having lived in Mudgee for 15 years, Tony McKendry (a regional medical superintendent) and wife Debbie succumbed to the lure of winemaking; they planted their small (then 1.5ha) vineyard in '95. In Debbie’s words, ‘Tony, in his spare 2 minutes per day, also decided to start wine science at CSU in 1992’. She continues, ‘He’s trying to live 27 hours per day (plus we have 4 kids!). He fell to pieces when he was involved in a severe car smash in 1997. Two months in hospital stopped his full-time medical work, and the winery dreams became inevitable’. Financial compensation finally came through and the small winery was built. The now-expanded vineyard includes 3.25ha each of chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon, 1.5ha of tempranillo and 1ha each of semillon, grenache and graciano. -JAMES HALLIDAY
Specialities
Chardonnay, Semillon, Tempranillo, Grenache, Graciano and Cabernet Sauvignon
Cellar Door
Information
Open 7 days, the Vinifera cellar door offers a range of paid tasting experiences and grazing platters. Mudgee Gourmet store is part of the Vinifera cellar door where you can purchase local produce.
Hours
Sun–Fri 11–4, Sat 10–5
Details are correct at time of writing
Please check winery website for up to date details
Stockist Information
Distribution Information
Passion for Wine
Stockist
Bondi Beach Cellars, BWS Mudgee, BWS Lithgow, BWS North Orange, Dan Murphys Orange, Dan Murphys Bathurst, Dan Murphys Dubbo, Dan Murphys Katoomba, BWS Marrickville, Dan Murphys online, Leura BWS, Double Bay Dan Murphys, BWS Springwood, Emu Plains BWS, BWS Cowra, The Organic Wine Cellar, Wine Selectors
Details
| Rating |
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| Winemaker |
Lisa Bray, Jacob Stein |
| Viticulturalist |
Paul Stig |
| Region |
Mudgee |
| Address |
194 Henry Lawson Drive, Mudgee, NSW 2850
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| Established |
1994 |
| Dozens |
1200 |
| Vineyards (area) |
11 ha |
| Opening Hours |
Sun–Fri 11–4, Sat 10–5 |
| Telephone |
(02) 6372 2461
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| Website |
www.viniferawines.com.au
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