The Wanderer is made by Andrew Marks who is based at his family vineyard, Gembrook Hill, in the Upper Yarra Valley.
Single vineyard wine from Yellingbo in the Upper Yarra Valley.
Cane pruned MV6 clone on free draining volcanic red soil with North Easterly aspect at 200m elevation.
20% whole bunches, remainder not crushed for retention of whole berries. Cold soak and fermentation in open fermenters. Wild ferment. Pumped over and hand plunged. Elevage in large format French oak, 30% new Damy Alliers, for 11 months on lees.
No fining or filtration. Estate bottled.
From another low cropping vintage.
Price (Incl. GST): $58.00
Order WineA first for us. A small quantity of magnums was bottled in 2024. They come in packs of three.
Price (Incl. GST): $390.00
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Single vineyard wine from Yellingbo in the Upper Yarra Valley.
Cane pruned MV6 clone on heavy grey clay with North Easterly aspect at 180m elevation.
100% destemmed. No crushing for retention of whole berries. Cold soak and fermentation in open fermenters. Wild ferment. Pumped over and hand plunged. Elevage in large format seasoned French oak barrels with 11 months on lees. Diam closure.
No fining or filtration. Estate bottled.
Price (Incl. GST): $40.00
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From Yellingbo in the Upper Yarra Valley.
Cane pruned Chardonnay on red volcanic soil with a Northerly aspect at 200m elevation. Whole bunch pressed then run into barrel with full solids the next day. Wild fermentation, left on lees without stirring until bottling. Fermentation and elevage in seasoned large format french oak.
Only 70 dozen made, extremely limited.
Estate bottled.
Price (Incl. GST): $40.00
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Single vineyard wine from Yellingbo in the Upper Yarra Valley.
Cane pruned Shiraz on free draining volcanic red soil with North Westerly aspect at 200m elevation.
Whole bunch pressed, then run into barrel with full solids the next day. Wild fermentation, left on lees without stirring until bottling. Fermentation and elevage in seasoned large format french oak.
Estate bottled.
Price (Incl. GST): $28.00
Order WineGreat reviews in for the 2025 vintage.
2025 Wanderer Upper Yarra Valley Pinot 97 points
"Medium bright crimson. Fragrant and spicy aromas of red and black fruits, rose bush and a touch of allspice. The fruit has thoroughly swallowed up the oak. Medium bodied, with excellent depth and very persistent, fine-grained tannins. Finishes long. A super wine destined to improve over the next six to eight years." Philip Rich
2025 Wanderer Yellingbo Pinot 96 points
"Bright crimson. A composed and pure-fruited nose of wild strawberry, pressed flowers and just a little cardamom. The palate is simultaneously generous and fine boned. Silky, persistent tannins round out a lovely wine to drink now and over the next six to eight years. A bargain at this price!" Philip Rich
2025 Wanderer Yellingbo Chardonnay 95+ points
"Subtle aromas of nectarine, pink grapefruit and lemon curd. Beautifully balanced on a pure-fruited, delicate, chalky-textured and saline palate. Finishes nutty and long. Drink now and over the next four to five years."
Philip Rich
El Wanderer is a single vineyard wine made from hundred year old bush vine Carinyena vines. Carinyena is the local Catalan word for Carignan, a red grape variety found along the Mediterranean rim that produces medium bodied fragrant wines of rustic charm.
The vineyard from which this wine is made was crafted in a very special part of the world. The Emporda is a little known wine region an hour and a half north of Barcelona. It is in the north eastern most corner of Spain, right at the French border.
Read more about El Wanderer: Download Brochure
We bottled a small quantity of Trophy winning Wanderer Upper Yarra Pinot Noir in magnums. Available in three packs from the online store
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PO Box 233, Gembrook,
Victoria 3783
Australia
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