Fowles Wine is a 100% family owned and operated winery located in the ancient granite landscape of the high altitude Strathbogie Ranges wine region in Victoria, Australia. Led by Matt Fowles, Fowles Wine crafts some of Australia’s finest cool climate wines, winning many prestigious awards, including being a 5-star winery by James Halliday.
As a family of farmers, for generations they have been connected to the land; committed to ethical practices and simple approaches. Their approach to winemaking is fundamentally about capturing the essence of the Strathbogie Ranges. The special combination of climate, soil and...
Fowles Wine is a 100% family owned and operated winery located in the ancient granite landscape of the high altitude Strathbogie Ranges wine region in Victoria, Australia. Led by Matt Fowles, Fowles Wine crafts some of Australia’s finest cool climate wines, winning many prestigious awards, including being a 5-star winery by James Halliday.
As a family of farmers, for generations they have been connected to the land; committed to ethical practices and simple approaches. Their approach to winemaking is fundamentally about capturing the essence of the Strathbogie Ranges. The special combination of climate, soil and topography is what gives their wines their structural core.
The ancient granite soils in the Fowles family vineyards (Upton Run and Billi's) are nutrient poor and free-draining, which makes them great for grapes because the vines put their energy into fruit development (its means of survival), rather than canopy. The climate in the Strathbogie Ranges is cool with a January mean temperature of 19.5ºC. In fact, in winter there are often flurries of snow. Lower rainfall (average annual rainfall is 700mm) and quick draining soils mean the vines have dry feet (vines don't like their roots constantly soaked) and as a result produce low yielding, flavourful fruit. Fowles Wine has a wide variety of plantings including: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Arneis, Vermentino, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Merlot, Shiraz, Mouvedre and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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