Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown is the partnership of winemaker and viticulturist Tessa Brown and architect Jeremy Schmölzer. In 2014 and 2015 they planted their Thorley vineyard, just south of Stanley in the highest part of the Beechworth region, and they describe themselves as high-altitude, almost sub-alpine specialists, with much of their fruit from vineyards above 700 metres.
The Thorley wines are entirely estate grown and made. They also work with the tiny Brunnen vineyard across the road and source the Obstgarten wines from a mature, unirrigated Riesling vineyard at Whitlands in the King Valley. The Prêt-à-Blanc, Prêt-à-Rosé and Prêt-à-Rouge blends are made for easy drinking.
The vineyard is farmed to an organic protocol in all but the hardest years, though it is not certified, and they make their own compost. Fruit is hand-picked and fermented with native yeasts, with minimal additions, no fining, and filtration only for whites. Their winery and home are off-grid and solar powered.
- Address
- 39 Thorley Rd, Stanley VIC 3747
- Winemakers
- Tessa Brown
Visit the Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown website
Regions
Wines
- Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Light red generics Pret-a-Rouge — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Barbera — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Brunnen Chardonnay — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Brunnen Pinot Noir — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Chardonnay — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Chardonnay Somerset — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Chardonnay Whitlands — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Fiano Kambrisch — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Halbinsel Shiraz — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Nebbiolo — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Nebbiolo Thorley — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Obstgarten K Riesling — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Obstgarten Riesling Selection — Dessert
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Obstgarten T Riesling — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Pinot Gris Grauburgunder — Orange
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Pinot Gris Halbinsel Rosé — Rosé
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Pinot Noir — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Pinot Noir Berrern — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Pret-a-Blanc — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Pret-a-Rose — Rosé
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Pret-a-Rouge — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Riesling — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Riesling Thorley — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Sagrantino Kambrisch — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Sauvignon Blanc Weide — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Selection King Valley Riesling — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Shiraz Berrem Rosé — Rosé
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Shiraz Peebee — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Shiraz Pinot Noir Pret-a-Rouge — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Shiraz Pinot Noir Roter — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Shiraz Pinot Noir Sangiovese Pret-a-Rouge — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Shiraz Thorley Syrah — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Sylvaner Schatz — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Syrah — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Thorley Chardonnay — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer Beechworth Merlot — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer Blauburgunder — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer King Valley Fiano — White
- Vignerons Schmölzer Vigneron Schmolzer + Brown Blauburgunder — Red
- Vignerons Schmölzer Vigneron Schmolzer + Brown Grauburgunder — Orange