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CHESTNUT GARTH VINEYARD |
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ABOUT US
Chestnut Garth Vineyard is 7860 metres from the Orange Post Office hence the number 786. Follow Burrendong Way for 5 Km past the Orange city limits. As you approach the small village of March you will see our wine barrel mailbox on the right just past the March church and the old school house. If you pass Dawson Gates Rd. you have passed us too! THE MORTIMERS Peter and Julie Mortimer and their five sons planted Chestnut Garth Vineyard to 1 hectare of Chardonnay grapes in 1996. The following year a further 1.2 hectares of Shiraz and an additional 1 hectare of Cabernet Sauvignon were added. More recently a small area of Merlot was planted.
THE REGION Orange is located on the central tablelands of New South Wales on the slopes of Mount Canobolas. The cool climate and basalt soil have proven ideal for premium quality wine grapes with intense flavour. THE WINE MAKER
Simon Gilbert is a fifth generation winemaker and has established his own winery and vineyard in Mudgee, NSW. After gaining a Diploma in Oenology at Roseworthy College, Simon has worked as a winemaker at several leading Australian wineries before he launched Simon Gilbert Wine Services in 1994. He has 28 vintages of experience. |
The vineyard is named after a quiet street in the rural Humberside village of Burton Pidsea in the UK. The original street sign is "on loan" and adorns the entrance to Chestnut Garth Vineyard at 786 Burrendong Way Orange in New South Wales.
The vineyard is maintained and worked by the Mortimer family. The grapes are hand picked.
Peter and Julie Mortimer have the services of Simon Gilbert an excellent Australian wine maker to produce their wines.