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Dec 17, 2021

Celebrating Tempranillo: Spain’s great grape in the Australian Pyrenees

Although it’s a relative newcomer to the Australian wine scene, Tempranillo is the third-most-planted grape in the world. As international varieties go, it’s a pretty big deal. At Mount Avoca we’ve been working with this delightful Spanish grape for a...

Nov 23, 2021

Mindful Drinking with the Headspace Range

For some, mindfulness is a tried-and-tested method of finding peace among our frenzied lives. For others, it's nothing more than a modern buzzword. And for us? Well, we think mindfulness is actually pretty similar to tasting wine, which we've been doing for what feels like forever – or fifty years, at least.

Jun 04, 2021

Organic series: what is organic wine?

This article is the first in our organic series, in which we deepdive into how organic wine differs from conventional wine.

Mar 03, 2021

A Day at Mount Avoca

Grab your bag, pack the car and get going. Your destination? The tiny town of Avoca, our home, which is just over two hours from Melbourne. It's a quiet place, but the vines' roots run deep here, with our region's winemaking history dating back to the 1860s.

Oct 08, 2020

What we've learnt from 50 years of winemaking

It pains me to admit this, but if I'm being completely honest, this is what we've learnt: parents really do know best. Among other things, of course. But when John and Arda Barry – our much-loved parents, grandparents and winery...