Our Vineyard

“A truly great wine is made in the vineyard”

We are very hands on when it comes to making wine. Most of our time is spent nurturing the soil and tending the vines to make sure our fruit is the best it can be. Sustainability is so important to us – did you know a properly looked after grapevine can last forever?

We work closely with renowned wine maker Liz Silkman. Liz’s skills have earned her the enviable title of Winemaker of the Year many times over, but more importantly, she is someone who shares our values and our uncompromising standards.

We have made a conscious decision to keep our production small in scale, allowing us to create both a sustainable future for our vineyard and the ability to ensure every bottle, from vine to table, is as consistently honest and deliciously good as the last.

Interesting fact – Boydell’s is arguably the site of the very first vineyard in the Hunter Valley. Settled in 1826 by Welshman Charles Boydell, the fertile land was used to grow all sorts of popular commodities but mostly tobacco and wine, all of which were highly sought after for their unrivaled quality. That famously rich soil was replanted with our vines in 1997 and still produces some of the best fruit in the Hunter.

In addition to the fruit we grow on our own vineyard, we also partner with like minded growers in the Hunter Valley and in cooler climate regions of NSW to source fruit for our range. This strategic move allows us to add more diversity to our range, helps for consistency and allows us to support other small scale producers. We choose our partners carefully supporting those with uncompromising quality, a sustainable ethos and family owned structure.

Sustainability

We are on our journey to full Sustainability classification, this is no easy undertaking, but one we are extremely passionate about. We see our role in both environmental and social sustainability integral to our brand. Our role as custodians of Boydell’s is to ensure the health and vitality of the land and its vines for generations to come, equally as we put back into our soils, we put back into our communities through sponsorship and partnerships.