Dalwhinnie Wines

Dalwhinnie is near the small village of Moonambel in the heart of the Pyrenees region of Western Victoria, Australia and is a super premium producer of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay.

At 595 metres above sea-level Dalwhinnie is the highest and most remote of the Pyrenees district vineyards. Surrounded and sheltered by the highest range, this unique bowl of vines located in a naturally undulating trough which falls away from the hills, forming an amphitheatre nestled into the ranges.

The site was originally purchased by Ewan Jones, an architect, in 1973 and named after the Scottish Highlands town of his Scottish ancestors. He planted the vineyard after deep ripping (twice) the vine rows, removing trees and rock picking the site. In 1983, Jones' eldest son, David, took over the management of the vineyard, and later owned and operated Dalwhinnie from 1994 until January 2020 when it was acquired by FWG Wines (Vic) Pty Ltd — a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fogarty Family Wines Pty Ltd. Now part of the Fogarty Wine Group portfolio, Dalwhinnie keeps good company alongside Lake's Folly in New South Wales' Hunter Valley, Lowestoft in Tasmania, and iconic WA brands Deep Woods Estate, Evans & Tate, Millbrook Winery and Smithbrook Wines.