The Cellar by Gilbert

The Gilbert winemaking story traces back to the Eden Valley, where Joseph Gilbert founded Pewsey Vale estate and planted the region’s first riesling in 1847. Today, his great-great-grandson Simon Gilbert and his son Will run Gilbert Family Wines in Mudgee.

They still make an excellent Eden Valley riesling, but for something grown on home soil – specifically, the rich clay loam of nearby Apple Tree Flat – the rosé, with notes of ruby grapefruit and strawberry leaf finish, is a great place to start. Tastings take place in The Cellar, a sandstone building brimming with heritage charm, or take a grazing platter outside to the vine-covered courtyard.

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