St Leonards Vineyard shines at the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion Awards, with Nick Brown and team celebrating top scores: 94 points for Wahgunyah Shiraz, and 90+ for Muscat, Tawny, and Marsie blends!

St. Leonards Vineyard thrives along the Murray River, overcoming challenges for a promising harvest. A dedicated team, meticulous coordination, and a winemaker's craft ensure exceptional wines. Here is a February update.

Venture into the world of North-East Victoria's wine bars recommended by the Saints Collective team, where each establishment tells its own story, and every glass reveals a chapter in the region's flourishing wine culture.

In the heart of Rutherglen at All Saints Estate and St Leonards Vineyard, an exhilarating revival of Muscat is underway, marking a new era for this iconic wine.  

Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Grenache, and the uncommon Ruby Cabernet shine when served cool. Embrace chilled reds and elevate your wine journey with refreshing and vibrant flavours.

Lovers of light and chilled reds should mark their diaries for the release of Ruby this Spring, the second wine from St Leonards Vineyard’s Pilot Project Range. 

On the surface, the process of winemaking can seem simple. You pick some grapes, crush them, ferment them and, voila, ready to drink! In reality, it’s slightly more complicated... Read on for a step-by-step introduction to the craft of winemaking.

Nick Brown's interview on By the Glass with Thomas Carr from Halliday

Thomas: How should you drink Muscat?

Nick: We shouldn't get stuck in the old school ways of drinking wine like this, have a bit of fun with it and mix it up. The younger muscats are bright and light in colour, almost pink.

Spring is all about planning spring flings with your friends and family! It’s the time to enjoy those warmer, sunnier and longer days. Whether it’s for a boozy brunch, long lunch or happy hour cocktails, these tips for spring entertaining will keep you busy all season. 

His music is a mix of country rock, blues, southern rock, folk and bluegrass – perfect for a Saturday afternoon in the vines.

“Expect wines from 2021 to have a concentration in flavour and to be exceptionally balanced. The 2021 vintage will be one for cellaring.”

Food writer Sofia Levin samples a St Leonards Vineyard Hip Sip Muscat cocktail at Thousand Pound Wine Bar, while also getting the inside word on where to eat and drink in Rutherglen from our very own Eliza Brown.

Throw a change of clothes in a bag and fire up the car: Victoria is back open for business. 

The Halliday Wine Companion 2021 results are in!

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