Pondalowrie Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Victoria Bendigo

Wines under the Pondalowie label generally represent those wines produced from our estate vineyards in Bendigo. By hand maintaining our own vineyards, we are able to achieve the specific wine styles, blends and premium quality we desired such that many wines such as the ‘Vineyard Blend’ and ‘Special Release’ wines are initiated while the grapes are still on the vine. Every parcel is hand selected in the vineyard and minimally handled in the winery, ensuring the wines sing of their variety, region and the season in which they were made.

The Pondalowie story began in 1996 when Dominic and Krystina met while working vintage in the Barossa Valley. During their end of vintage camping trip to the beautiful Pondalowie Bay, on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, the pair made the decision to funnel their enthusiasm and experience into a vineyard and winery of their own. They chose the Bendigo region in Central Victoria and with family help set about establishing two vineyards, totalling 25 acres, planting Shiraz, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Viognier. They named their winery Pondalowie after that special place where they made the decision to turn their shared dream into reality.

The first Pondalowie wines released in 2002 were met with critical acclaim, as have the vintages that followed. Awarded a five star rating by James Halliday consecutively every year from 2006 to 2016, Pondalowie wines are widely regarded as some of Australia’s’ finest red wines.

With the recent purchase of a farm at Bambra, nestled in the beautiful Otway ranges, we have fulfilled another lifelong dream; to grow and produce cool-climate Pinot Noir. The new vineyard will offer another dimension to the range of wines we produce, and will continue to produce, from our Bendigo vineyards and Heathcote grape growers.