Wimbaliri is a small, family-run vineyard and winery near Murrumbateman in the Canberra District, making distinctive cool-climate wines. The first vines were planted in 1988, and with later additions the vineyard averages almost 30 years of age. It is close-planted to Shiraz, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Viognier.
Winemaker Scott is a sixth-generation descendant of German vinedressers who came to the Hunter Valley in 1855 to work for Dr Henry Carmichael at Porphyry Estate, one of Australia's first vineyards; The Vinedresser wine honours ancestor Johann Zeininger. Sarah Gledhill brings a science background to the vineyard and winery, with an honours degree in plant biochemistry from the University of Canterbury and a PhD from the Australian National University, and tends a block planted in 2016.
Cellar door tastings are by appointment.
- Visiting
- By appointment only
- Address
- 3180 Barton Highway, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- Founded
- 1988
Visit the Wimbaliri Wines website
Regions
Wines
- Wimbaliri Wines 35th Parallel Murrumbateman Chardonnay — White
- Wimbaliri Wines Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines Cabernet Shiraz — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines Close Planted Murrumbateman Pinot Noir — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines First Vines Murrumbateman Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines Murrumbateman Chardonnay — White
- Wimbaliri Wines Murrumbateman Rose — Rosé
- Wimbaliri Wines Murrumbateman Shiraz Viognier — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines Pinot Noir — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines Special Release First Vines Murrumbateman Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines The Gravel Block Murrumbateman Shiraz — Red
- Wimbaliri Wines The Vinedresser Viognier — White