1999 marked the year that Peter Fyffe and his family laid the foundations that would become Glenwillow Wines. Beginning its life as a bare plot of land, the dedicated team nurtured the grapevines into the magnificent vineyard visible today. A venture of this magnitude was an impressive undertaking that has proven to be an immensely rewarding experience, enabling Glenwillow Wines to establish itself as a key player within the wine industry.

Located between Castlemaine and Daylesford, the vineyard benefits from the cooler climate of the region, contributing to the exceptional terroir which aids the beautifully balanced wines produced. The elevated north-facing position maximises sunlight for vine growth while the regular cool, soft breezes help to gently ripen the grapes to the perfect level of acidity, while also preventing diseases.

Specialising in shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, and the less common Italian-originating wine varieties, nebbiolo and barbera. Glenwillow Wines’ unique climate is particularly effective at ripening the nebbiolo and barbera varieties, for which Glenwillow Wines was the recipient of Most Popular Wine for each category at the recent Bendigo Heritage Uncorked wine festival.

The Fyffe family take great pride in its sustainable, minimal intervention viticulture to produce premium, award-winning wines that truly embody the winery’s gorgeous natural surrounds. Glenwillow Wines’ environmentally conscious approach to winemaking ensures that every wine produced reflects the beautiful land from which it was borne.

Glenwillow Wines consistently score well in the James Halliday Australian Wine Companion and its collection of awards and accolades continues to grow with each passing year. Receiving international acclaim for its wines, Glenwillow Wines’ 2012 Reserve Shiraz was a finalist in the 2015 World’s Greatest Shiraz Challenge and its 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon was a double gold medal winner in the Melbourne International Wine Show.

Located in the heart of the historic Bendigo Pottery Complex, the Glenwillow cellar door and print gallery offers a unique cellar door experience and is honoured to be a part of this eclectic and historic precinct. Showcasing aboriginal artwork and art from owner Cherryl Fyffe, as well as beautiful handmade jewellery from the Fyffe’s opal mine in New South Wales, the Glenwillow cellar door experience is alive with natural beauty, artistic talent, history, and delicious local wine.