Belgravia Vineyard

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Belgravia Vineyard is comprised of three properties covering 1838 Ha (4,540 acres) in the Bell River sub catchment area near Orange, New South Wales, Australia. It incorporates production of premium wine grapes, an ultra fine merino wool stud and fat lamb production, EU certified beef breeding, bed and breakfast accommodation and restoration of the endangered ecological community, the grassy white box woodlands.

First planted in 1996, the vineyard comprises 190 hectares with approx. 10 hectares devoted to its own wine label. It islocated in the Central Ranges wine growing region, on a site surrounded by areas of grassy White Box woodlands. Orange is a cool-climate wine grape district, although currently suffering from drought, that strives for enhanced fruit characteristics derived from the extended ripening period.

Varieties currently planted include Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Semillon, Traminer, Viognier, Riesling and Roussanne.