Welcome to Genxywines

What we are creating one of Australasia's (Australia and New Zealand) largest free to access, independent wine review and education sites. It is written by ordinary (albeit passionate) wine consumers to provide frank hype-free advice to other wine consumers - and we aren't trying to flog you any particular brands. We are also getting around to all the wine regions across Australasia to visit and photograph the winery cellar doors and regional highlights to help punters decide for themselves which are the best to visit.

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Finding wineries and wine reviews on this site

If you're looking for a winery, a wine region or wine review in Australia or New Zealand, go to the regions section. If you want to learn about wine...then go to that section....getting the picture yet? If you don't know in which region a winery is located then go the Search section and it will take you to our A-Z winery listing that will tell you where it is located.

Features

New Feature 1: Our Most Highly Rated Wines From 2014

Canberra based Clonakilla's Riesling, Viognier and Shiraz Viognier has been ranked as gold medal standard by genxywines in 2013

I have gone through the notes on the 2,025 wines I have tried in the 2014 review cycle (technically from late 2013 to Dec 2014) and have provided a full listing of all the four star and above rated wines according to varietal or style categories. To see the 2014 listing click here: GenXY Recommended Wines From 2014

New Feature 2: 2014 Wine Festivals and Memorable Wines

Bendigo Winemakers Festival at Castlemaine Botanic Gardens every Easter Sunday

These are my reviews of major wine festivals open to the public I have visited during 2014. I will add to this as the shows happen. News and Features page (scroll down to find feature)

New Feature 3: Spring Is Here

Some of my best sparkling, white and Pinot Noir picks for Spring season festivities News and Features page (scroll down to find feature)

Dalwhinnie Estate in the Victorian Pyrenees

>March 2017

• Adelaide Hills (SA): Barratt, Chain of Ponds, Deviation Road, Henschke, Mike Press, Paracombe, Shaw and Smith
• Barossa Valley (SA): Head, Spinifex, Teusner, Yalumba
• Bendido (Vic): Sutton Grange
• Canberra (NSW/ACT): Brindabella Hills, Clonakilla, Ravensworth
• Canterbury (NZ): Pegasus Bay
• Cental Otago (NZ): Carrick , Chard Farm , Felton Road , Gibbston Valley ,Mt. Difficulty , Prophet's Rock , Quartz Reef , Tarras , Wooing Tree
• Clare Valley (SA): Adelina, Jeanerret, Jim Barry, Knappstein, Mitchell, Kilikanoon, Knappstein, Mitchell, O'Leary Walker. Penna Lane, Pikes, Tim Gramp
• Coonawarra (SA): Balnaves, Banks Thargo, Blok Estate, Bowen Estate,Hollick, Brand's of Coonawarra,Hollick, Katnook Estate,Koonara, Leconfield,LIndeman's, Majella,Patrick of Coonawarra, Parker Coonawarra Estate,Petaluma, Raidis Estate, Rymill Coonawarra, S Kidman. Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Yalumba Menzies
• Eden Valley (SA): Pewsey Vale, Poonawatta Estate, Yalumba
• Geelong (VIC): Bellarine Estate, Bellbrae Estate, Clyde Park, Oakdene, Scotchman's Hill
• Geographe (WA): Willow Bridge
• Goulburn Valley (Vic): Monichino Wines
• Grampians (Vic): Best's, Montara, Mount Langi Ghiran, Seppelt Great Western
• Great Southern (WA): Castle Rock, Ferngrove, Forest Hill, Frankland Estate, West Cape Howe, Wignalls
• Heathcote (VIC): Buckshot Vineyard, Burke and Wills, Downing Estate, Foster e Rocco, Flynns, Hanging Rock Heathcote II, Heathcote Winery, Idavue, Jasper Hill, McIvor Estate, Mount Burrumboot, Munari Estate, Sanguine Estate, Shelmerdine, She-Oak Hill Vineyard, St. Micheals Vineyard, Vinea Marson
• Henty (Vic):Seppelt Drumborg
• Hilltops (NSW):Clonakilla
• Hunter Valley (NSW): Krinklewood
• Kangaroo Island (SA): Islander Estate Vineyards
• King Valley (VIC): Brown Brothers, John Gehrig, Sam Miranda, Symphonia Wines
• Langhorne Creek (SA): Angas Plains, Lake Breeze
• McLaren Vale (SA): Geoff Merrill, Vigna Bottin, Wirra Wirra
• Macedon Ranges (VIc):
Chanters RIdge, Cowbaw Ridge, Curly Flat, Hanging Rock, Lane's End, Midhill, Passing Clouds
• Margaret River (WA): Chapman Grove, Pierro, Vasse Felix,Voyager Estate
• Marlborough (NZ): Dog Point VIneyards,Giesen, Lawson Dry Hills, St.Clair Family Estate, Seresin
• Mornington Peninsula (VIC): Paringa Estate, Quealy, Willow Creek, Yabby Lake Vineyard
• Orange (NSW): Ross Hill
• Pyrenees (VIC): Blue Pyrenees, Taltarni
• Rutherglen (VIC): All Saints, Morris, Ruthergen Estates
• Upper Goulburn (VIC): Ros Ritchie
• Wellington (NZ): Ata Rangi, Escarpment, Martinborough Vineyard, Palliser Estate, Te Kairanga
• West Gippsland (Vic): Brandy Creek, Wild Dog
• Western Victoria Zone (Vic): Eastern Peake
• Yarra Valley (VIC): Coldstream Hills, Dominique Portet. Giant Steps, Gembrook Hill, Mandala, Medhurst Wines. Oakridge, Punt Road, Seville Estate. Soumah of Yarra Valley, Tarrawarra, Toolangi Vineyards, Warramate, Yarra Yering

Coldstream Hills, founded by James Halliday, in the Yarra Valley

Explanation of GenXY Wine Review Rankings

(*****) National or regional benchmark for variety, gold medal standard, a prima donna that demands worship

(****1/2) Outstanding quality and style, silver medal standard

(****) Stands out from the pack, bronze medal standard

(***1/2) Better than average, good varietal expression or interesting innovation

(***) The Pack, solid boutique wine making level showing consistent varietal expression and free of faults, generally will complement rather than dominate food

(**1/2) Competent winemaking at the bulk commercial wine level, price is important, late night drinking after you have drunk the more expensive stuff

(** and less) Showing technical faults or nasty edges, only buy to give to people you really don’t like

Our Winery Tour Photos: You can click on the pictures below to go straight to winery page and additional photos

Symphony Hill in Queensland's Granite Belt

Josef Chromy cellar door on the outskirts of Launceston

Old Grenache Vines at Barossa Valley's Turkey Flat

Gralyn Estate in the Margaret River (WA)