welcome to macforbes

At the end of 2004, I returned to the Yarra Valley from Europe to commence a dream of making wine for myself.

Since commencing on my own with a lot of help from family, the team has grown to include the equally committed duo of Tony Fikkers (winemaker) and Dylan Grigg (viticulturalist).

2005 marked the first vintage that included only two single vineyard pinots and chardonnays. Today we are excited to be launching the 2010 single vineyard wines, which include 7 pinots and 4 chardonnays.

The significance of the single vineyard wines is not purely based on the number. Of greater significance is the range of styles of pinot and chardonnay that are due largely to the soils and sites. Since the first vintage we have been working diligently to find sites that are by our reckoning worth having a punt on. Some have worked and some haven’t. But what we have now is a collection of sites that we are overwhelmingly excited by both now but also into the future.

Our philosophy is simple; to care for the land and plants to maximise plant and fruit health. By achieving this in the vineyard, winemaking becomes a lot more about respect and care resulting in wines of distinction that convey both region and variety.

We believe our 2010 wines are true to our ambitions above as many show characters, which are both unique and powerful in their own right.