Any winemaker will tell you that great wine starts in the vineyard, and we’re pleased to be able to say the Mt Bera vineyards are really striving to achieve that greatness.

Taking just four weeks and all over by the end of March, this year’s vintage was completed in record time. While overall tonnages were a little low, we’re ecstatic with the quality of fruit.

The Pinot bunches were small but that means more intense colour and flavour, the Merlot was balanced with excellent fruit exposure and we’re quietly confident the Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is the best we’ve ever produced.

Luckily, we were spared the extremes of frost and drought that have blighted many of the country’s wine regions this year. With winter upon us, the pruning done and the vines storing their energy ready for bud burst in spring, it’s time to wait until nature’s ready to work its magic once more.

If you’d like to join us to celebrate the return of vitality to the vineyard in spring - and experience a unique preview of what will become next year’s vintage - please check out the ‘upcoming events’ section.

Although the full range of Mt Bera wines are always available on line at our web site and through mail order, you're more and more likely to see our labels appearing in some of the country's more discerning restaurants.

Keep an eye out for the new additions from Mt Bera on the wine list at:

• Chapter One Brasserie in Subiaco
• Nelse Lodge in Falls Creek
• Stirling Country House in Mt Beauty
• Art Gallery Restaurant in Adelaide

Plus, should you find yourself in the United Kingdom, we're now exporting our Pinot through Outbacchus!

Please visit our wines for the most up to date information on everywhere you can obtain Mt Bera wines.

Just as more people are discovering how enjoyable our wines are, we’re proud to say that some of the biggest names in the wine world are sending kudos our way too.

Australia’s most respected wine writer James Halliday recently awarded a near perfect 4.5 stars to our 2004 Boundless Horizons Merlot; while the highly influential Winestate magazine bestowed 3.5 stars upon our 2004 Pinot.

Of course, the best way to judge our wines is still to open up a bottle or two and taste them for yourself!

Spring Celebration Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Event

There’s magic in the air when spring fills the vineyard with new life – and a new vintage. Come and experience it for yourself.

Sunday October 7, 2007 at 11.30 am.
• Walk the vineyard and hear about the growing season and what roles we need to perform to give nature a hand.
• Enjoy a tasting of the existing and new vintages.
• Light lunch provided.
• Exclusive ‘on the day’ wine offers.

For more details or to register your interest, please call (08) 8389 2433
or email info@mtberavineyards.com.au

Adelaide's National Wine Centre recently played host to the annual Adelaide Hills winemakers ‘Pinot Envy' event. Mt Bera were privileged to be amongst the select list of wineries to put their Pinot up for the scrutiny and enjoyment by attendees.

A mere sixteen Pinot wines (including French, New Zealand, Victorian and Tasmanian ‘ring-ins') were included in the event with our 3.13 Pinot Noir more than holding its own against the field. As a celebration of all things Pinot, the event was an overwhelming success as well as a fitting homage to one of the most notoriously demanding and fickle – yet ultimately rewarding –grape varieties.

If you'd like to indulge in a little ‘Pinot Envy' of your own, Mt Bera's 2005 vintage 3.13 Pinot Noir is now available at our website, via mail order or at selected outlets.