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Glenrowan
www.baileysofglenrowan.com.au
Just when it seemed that Baileys would remain one of the forgotten outposts of the Foster’s group, the reverse has occurred. Since 1998, Paul Dahlenburg has been in charge of Baileys and has overseen an expansion in the vineyard and the construction of a 2000-tonne winery. The cellar door has a heritage museum, winery-viewing deck, contemporary art gallery and landscaped grounds, preserving much of the heritage value. Baileys has also picked up the pace with its Muscat and Tokay, reintroducing the Winemaker’s Selection at the top of the tree, while continuing the larger-volume Founder series. After briefly flirting with the idea of selling Baileys, Foster’s changed tack, with all winemaking reverting to the winery, including the return of vats and barrels for the red wines,Tokay and Muscat. Exports to the UK and NZ.
Author: James Halliday
Baileys of Glenrowan
The Baileys winemaking story began in the 1860s, when Richard Bailey and his young family arrived in Australia. They set up a store in Glenrowan to supply miners on nearby goldfields. This store was located alongside the famous Anne Jones Inn where the Kelly gang siege was to take place.
As the goldfields dried up and the miners moved on, the Bailey family turned to farming and settled on a property which they named "Bundarra" near Glenrowan.
The Baileys planted one of the district’s first vineyards.
In 1870, Richard and his son Varley proudly produced their first vintage but the family were soon devastated by the outbreak in the 1890s of phylloxera. This tiny parasite kills vines and it had a devastating effect on Victoria’s early wine industry. Many vineyards were ordered to destroy their vines, and many heartbroken winemakers simply walked off their ravaged land, never to return.
Once the phylloxera scourge had passed, the Bailey family replanted their vines in 1904 on phylloxera-resistant rootstock. The original 1904 Block, planted with Shiraz, continues to produce wine to this day.
Today, Baileys of Glenrowan is known for their long living reds and equally outstanding fortified wines.
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