Holm Oak is a labour of love for winemaker Bec Duffy and her husband Tim, a viticulturist, who since 2006 have made cool-climate wines in Tasmania's Tamar Valley. Bec grew up on King Island, where her father planted a trial plot of vines when she was 14, and has more than 20 years of winemaking experience. Tim is a third-generation grape grower and agronomist from Nyah, near Swan Hill in Victoria.
The estate vineyards at Rowella have an unusual history: in the 1930s the Alexander Patent Racquet Company chose the site to grow holm oak trees for tennis racquets. Pruning and harvesting are done by hand, irrigation is used sparingly, and some older vines grow on rainfall alone.
The Duffys are creative winemakers who like to push boundaries while staying true to Tasmania's reputation, making sparkling, white and red wines. Holm Oak is a member of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia and working towards certification.
- Visiting
- Open to visitors
- Address
- 11 W Bay Rd, Rowella TAS 7270
- Winemakers
- Bec Duffy
Regions
Wines
- Holm Oak Arneis — White
- Holm Oak Botrytis Riesling — Dessert
- Holm Oak Cabernet Franc — Red
- Holm Oak Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Holm Oak Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Holm Oak Chardonnay — White
- Holm Oak Chardonnay The Wizard — White
- Holm Oak Hot Shot Pinot Noir — Red
- Holm Oak Ilex Pinot Noir — Red
- Holm Oak Off Dry White Wild Fermented Riesling TGR — White
- Holm Oak Pig & d'Pooch Moscato — Sparkling
- Holm Oak Pinot Gris — White
- Holm Oak Pinot Noir — Red
- Holm Oak Pinot Noir Chardonnay 0 — Sparkling
- Holm Oak Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling Rosé 0 — Sparkling
- Holm Oak Pinot Noir Fearless — Red
- Holm Oak Pinot Noir Rosé — Rosé
- Holm Oak Riesling — White
- Holm Oak Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Holm Oak Shiraz — Red
- Holm Oak Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay — Sparkling
- Holm Oak Sparkling Rosé — Sparkling
- Holm Oak Sweet Riesling — Dessert
- Holm Oak Sweet white Wild Fermented FGR Riesling — Dessert
- Holm Oak TBR Duffy Moscato — Sparkling
- Holm Oak The Menace Shiraz Pinot Noir — Red
- Holm Oak The Perfectionist Shiraz Pinot Noir — Red
- Holm Oak The Protége Tasmania Chardonnay — White
- Holm Oak The Protégé Pinot Noir — Red
- Holm Oak The Protégé Pinot Noit — Red
- Holm Oak The Wizard Pinot Noir — Red