Australia
Child Company of Wine Australia
1. Vinesmith Wine Group manages over 300 hectares of old-vine vineyards and operate two cellar-door restaurants in Victoria, Australia, making us one of the largest winery groups in Central Victoria under the “Vinesmith Group.” Our portfolio includes Blue Pyrenees Estate, Glenlofty Estate (organic), and Decameron Estate.
2. Our Vinesmith City Cellar Door French Bistro in Melbourne was awarded one hat by the Age Good Food Guide in August 2025 (a recognition comparable to one Michelin star).
3. Blue Pyrenees Estate was founded in 1963 by Remy Martin and is recognised as a James Halliday Top Red 5-Star Winery.
4. In the 2026 James Halliday Wine Companion, Vinesmith achieved 14 wines rated above 90 points, with the highest score of 96 points for the 2019 Richardson Reserve Cabernet.
5. Our 2018 Richardson Reserve Cabernet was named by the James Halliday team as one of Australia’s Top 10 Cabernets in 2022 and awarded 97 points in the Wine Companion. In 2023, it was also recognised by the Decanter World Wine Awardsas one of the Top 30 wines globally. Wine State Magazine ranked our 2013 Richardson Reserve Shiraz as the second-best Shiraz in Australia, after Penfolds Grange.
6. In 2025, Our 2024 Ridge Shiraz won the trophy for best Victoria Shiraz in 2025 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (one of most prestigious wine show) and our 2023 Glenlofty Decameron Shiraz won best Shiraz in 2025 Victoria Wine Show (one of most prestigious wine show).
7. We operate three bottling lines, including one dedicated to traditional method (Champagne method) sparkling wine production.
8. Our portfolio covers entry-level to premium wines, and we also offer OEM/private-label solutions upon request.
9. We currently export to major international markets, including Costco in the US and Canada, Aeon and Costco Japan, Taiwan, China, Singapore (including Singapore Airlines), and Qantas Airways.
10. For a brief overview of our winery and vineyards, please see our video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcXC30MhxZA