Brown Brothers

King Valley

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www.brownbrothers.com.au

Address
Milawa-Bobinawarrah Road, Milawa, Vic 3678
King Valley VIC
Telephone
(03) 5720 5500
Facsimilie
(03) 5720 5511
Winemaker
Wendy Cameron, Joel Tilbrook, Catherine Looney, Geoff Alexander, Chloe Earl
Established
1885
Cases
1.1 million
Vineyards
750 hectares

James' Review

Draws upon a considerable number of vineyards spread throughout a range of site climates, ranging from very warm to very cool. A relatively recent expansion into Heathcote has added significantly to its armoury. It is known for the diversity of varieties with which it works, and the wines represent good value for money. Deservedly one of the most successful family wineries – its cellar door receives the greatest number of visitors in Australia. In 2010 Brown Brothers took a momentous step, acquiring Tasmania’s Tamar Ridge for $32.5 million. It is intended that there will be no changes to Tamar Ridge until all of the opportunities and possible synergies have been carefully considered. Exports to all major markets.

Author: James Halliday

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About this winery

Located at Milawa in north eastern Victoria, Brown Brothers is a family-owned winery that produced its first vintage in 1889. Our vineyards, located throughout Victoria, have been carefully chosen to produce diverse wine styles. Within a 50km radius of Milawa, climatic conditions range from cool alpine areas to lush temperate valleys to sun-drenched plains.


When you visit our Cellar Door, you are presented with possibly the largest range of wine varieties at any cellar door in Australia. We encourage people to try new taste sensations, and this has enabled Brown Brothers to become a leader in the development of new wine varieties in Australia.

Specialties

Brown Brothers has a mini-winery, the Kindergarten, dedicated to assessing new winemaking techniques, reassessing traditional methods, exploring new vineyard sites, wine styles and varieties, and feeding back information to the company's Viticulture and Marketing teams. Many of these experimental wines have now become widely available - wines such as Barbera, Dolcetto, Moscato and Tarrango were all initially trialed in the Kindergarten. Brown Brothers continues to lead Australia in producing innovative and exctiting new wines.

Cellar Door

Sun: 9:00am till 5:00pm
Mon: 9:00am till 5:00pm
Tue: 9:00am till 5:00pm
Wed: 9:00am till 5:00pm
Thu: 9:00am till 5:00pm
Fri: 9:00am till 5:00pm
Sat: 9:00am till 5:00pm

Brown Brothers produces many individual wines of high quality, but in quantities too small to make available for general release. These have become a special feature of Cellar Door, and are released under the Cellar Door label. Visitors to Milawa can try these wines available nowhere else, from a range which includes limited releases of new varietals, experimental batches and optimum aged wines.

Cellar Door is the ideal place for a leisurely tasting where our informative and friendly staff can guide you through the entire Brown Brothers range.

By prior arrangement, Brown Brothers can cater for large groups and offers hosted tastings, tours or a structured group tasting and tuition.

Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Food - Restaurant

Sun: 12:00pm till 3:00pm
Mon: 12:00pm till 3:00pm
Tue: 12:00pm till 3:00pm
Wed: 12:00pm till 3:00pm
Thu: 12:00pm till 3:00pm
Fri: 12:00pm till 3:00pm
Sat: 12:00pm till 3:00pm

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Located adjacent to the Cellar Door at Milawa, the Epicurean Centre is a restaurant where six-time AGE Good Food Guide-awarded Head Chef Douglas Elder creates outstanding seasonal menus using local produce to complement the flavours and complexities of Brown Brothers wines.

The menu changes seasonally to reflect the availability of fresh produce and to allow for new wine releases to be showcased.

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Information Provided By: Brown Brothers
  • Event name:
    Celebrate Patricia's Day with Brown Brothers
    Date:
    18 Mar 2012 to 17 Mar 2012
    Time:
    00:00:AM to 16:00:PM
    Price:
    $110.00
    Description:
    To coincide with the release of the new vintage of our Patricia range, Brown Brothers will host a five-course degustation lunch with each course perfectly matched to our flagship Patricia wines. Taking place in the Milawa Epicurean Centre, which was once the site of Patricia’s vegetable garden, our chefs will prepare a range of dishes, featuring local produce, that have been inspired by her love of food. Lunch guests will be able to purchase special gift-boxed sets of the three new releases on the day. These boxes are not usually available to the general public and numbers are limited.
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