Barrgowan Vineyard

Barrgowan Vineyard

We specialise in cool climate Shiraz only, and make no other wine variety. This is driven by a singular passion for this grape variety and all efforts are therefore concentrated to this cause

A tiny (1/2 acre) vineyard planted in 1993 on the Bellarine Peninsula. We specialise exclusively in cool climate Shiraz.

Five separate clones are blended in French oak for twelve months.

Care and attention to the smallest detail in the growing, pruning and wine making are the trademarks of this vineyard.

Year Established 1993
Owners Dick and Dib Simonsen
Winemaker Dick Simonsen
Viticulturist Dib Simonsen
Cellar Manager Dick Simonsen
Marketing Manager Dick Simonsen
Sales Manager Dick Simonsen
Ave. Tonnes Crushed / Grown 1
Hectares under Vine 0.3
Red Varietals
  • Shiraz
White Varietals
    Sparkling Varietals
      Awards 1998 Bronze - Geelong Wine 1999
      1999 Gold - Eltham Wine 2000
      1999 Bronze - Victorian Wine 2000
      1999 Bronze- Geelong Wine 2000
      2001 Silver- Eltham Wine 2002
      2001 Bronze - Victorian Wine 2002
      2001 Bronze - Geelong Wine 2002
      2002 Gold - Geelong Wine 2003
      2002 Peoples’ Choice - Fed. Square 2004
      2003 Gold - Geelong Wine 2004
      2003 95/100 - James Halliday Score
      2003 Peoples’ Choice - Fed. Square 2005
      2003 Peoples’ Choice - Geelong 2004
      2004 Silver - Geelong Wine 2005
      2004 Peoples’ Choice - Fed. Square 2006
      2005 Bronze - Geelong Wine 2006
      2005 Peoples’ Choice - Geelong 2006
      2005 Peoples’ Choice - Fed. Square 2007
      2006 Bronze - Geelong Wine 2007
      2006 Silver - Fed. Square 2008
      2006 Peoples’ Choice - Fed. Square 2008
      2007 Silver - Fed Square 2009
      2007 Peoples’ Choice - Fed Square 2009
      2008 Silver - Geelong Wine 2009
      2009 Bronze - Geelong Wine Show
      2010 Silver - Geelong Wine Show 2011
      2011 Bronze - Geelong Wine Show 2012
      2011 Made EB Shiraz – “Wine of Show”
      2013 97/100 - James Halliday Score
      2014 95/100 - James Halliday Score
      2015 95/100 - James Halliday Score
      2016 95/100 - James Halliday Score
      2017 Gold - Geelong Wine Show 2018
      2017 96/100 - James Halliday Score

      Subregion

      Bellarine Peninsula

      Winery Type

      Cellar Door Only

      Features

      • Award Winning
      • Tours by Appointment

      Open Times

      • By Appointment

      Cellar Door Hours

      Open by Appointment
      Contact Details