Beach Road Wines
About
Beach Road Wines is a 100% family-owned winery, cellar door and restaurant, with engaging and friendly staff. Our wines have been perfectly paired with our menu for your enjoyment. Our delightful setting and our picture perfect views will be a highlight of the memories you and your guests will share in years to come. The restaurant features a rustic wood oven which inspires a menu with a focus on traditional Italian style pizza and super-fresh seasonal produce. Our passion for Italian wines is driven by the delicious textures and flavours of these wonderful varieties. For us, being able to make wines from unconventional and unique varieties is a fantastic challenge. With each vintage we discover how well-suited these new varieties are to our extreme climate, be it wet or dry, and how they retain their vitality and structure under tough conditions. Not only are they proving more suited to our climate than many French varietals, they appear to be more sustainable and economic to grow. The fruit from each of our varieties are sourced from regions that offer the best growing conditions for that variety. The fruit is then lovingly crushed, fermented, blended and bottled at our Winery in the heart of McLaren Vale. What we don’t believe is that it’s important to impress people with fancy wine words. We do believe a wine should support a meal and celebrate a moment. Wine texture is important, as are flavours and the way a wine impacts on all your senses to make you stop and think about what you’re drinking. For us, as long as our wines are enjoyed – we are happy. We put a lot of effort into creating delicious wines, using traditional techniques of foot stomping, basket pressing and natural ferments. Our family welcomes your family come and discover your Beach Road and enjoy good food, good wine, good company.
Location Description
Located in the heart of the McLaren Vale wine region, with picturesque views overlooking the township and surrounding vineyards.
Features
- Our Beach Road is not a place; it is a state of mind.
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Winemaker
Time in Mildura helped develop a passion for Italian varietals, and this followed a vintage in Piedmont, Northern Italy, where she worked with Barbera, Nebbiolo, Gavi, and Moscato.
In 2003 Briony was named Wine Society Young Winemaker of the Year, for her work with Rosemount Shiraz and GSM (Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre).
In 2005 Briony stepped out on her own to combine a family, a wine consultancy as well as begin the concept of Beach Road Wines.
The Team
Tony has also been involved in the industry since the early 1990’s. With extensive experience in Mildura, the Hunter Valley and McLaren Vale, Tony has developed a knowledge, passion and understanding for vines and wines alike.
After 5 years as Viticulturist for Wirra Wirra Vineyards, Tony joined forces with Bri to develop a consultancy for vineyards and wine brands from Kangaroo Island to Coonawarra. Tony is responsible for sourcing the best fruit, helping make the wines and will be the sales driver behind the Brand.
