The Vintner's Daughter
Our Sustainability Commitment
Small-batch wine, grown with a long view of the land that makes it possible.
We farm 18 hectares in the Murrumbateman wine district the way we'd want to hand it on: dry-grown, chemical-light, and shared — with our animals, our neighbours, and the people who visit us. This is a living commitment, reviewed and renewed every year.
Environmental
- Dry-grown vines, watered only from our own rain tanks and farm dams — no licensed water source drawn on
- No insecticides: pest control through insectariums and beneficial-insect habitat
- Babydoll sheep provide chemical-free weed control and improve soil health
- Our 32kW solar system powers daytime cellar door and winery operations and charges our e-bike fleet — saving an estimated 123kg of CO₂ emissions since installation in 2022
- Ongoing farm dam restoration protects habitat for fish, frogs, turtles and waterbirds
Cultural
- We acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, Traditional Custodians of this land, at our cellar door and every event we host
- We look forward to a future First Nations cultural heritage assessment of our property
- Our 1978 vines — among the earliest plantings in the modern Canberra District — are preserved, not replaced
- Every visit shares a genuine story of rural life and farming heritage
32kW
on-site solar
180K L
rainwater storage
0
insecticides used
80%
local suppliers
1978
heritage vines preserved