visit us
Driving times are as follows:
20 Minutes from Healesville
95 Minutes from melb. Airport
Yarra Yering Vineyards
Wurundjeri Country
4 Briarty Road Gruyere
Victoria 3770
©
Yarra Yering. All Rights Reserved.
visit us
Driving times are as follows:
20 Minutes from Healesville
95 Minutes from melb. Airport
Yarra Yering Vineyards
Wurundjeri Country
4 Briarty Road Gruyere
Victoria 3770
©
Yarra Yering. All Rights Reserved.
Yarra Yering Vineyards
Wurundjeri Country
4 Briarty Road Gruyere
Victoria 3770
Visit Us
Driving times are as follows:
20 Minutes from Healesville
95 Minutes from Melbourne Airport
The
BOTANIST'S
LEGACY
Yarra Yering is one of the oldest and most beautiful vineyards in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. Established in 1969 by Dr Bailey Carrodus, the 1973 vintage saw production of the first vintage of Dry Red Wine No. 1 and Dry Red Wine No. 2. Yarra Yering quickly gained an international reputation for quality and individuality and paved the way for other Yarra Valley wineries.
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The unique ability of Cabernet Sauvignon to unite the contrasts of perfumed lightness with deep concentration, grace with structure and elegance with enduring longevity is unparalleled in the wine world. Its finest expressions are at once emphatically fragrant and lighter than air and yet deeper, more concentrated, more enduring and more structured. No Australian wine of modern era exemplifies this profound juxtaposition more emphatically than Yarra Yering Dry Red Wine No.1 2021. —Tyson Stelzer
100 Point Review
2023
2022
2021
2020
2023
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An inspiring vintage. Early varieties are emerging beautifully with fragrant, supple and graceful characteristics that exemplify their elegance and finesse. — Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2021
2020
2022
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A high-quality vintage, with the unfortunate trade-off of significantly reduced yields. — Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2020
2020
2021
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We’ll be talking about this vintage as one of the greats for a very long time to come. —Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2022
2020
2020
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An inspiring vintage. Early varieties are emerging beautifully with fragrant, supple and graceful characteristics that exemplify their elegance and finesse. — Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2021
2020
2023
“
An inspiring vintage. Early varieties are emerging beautifully with fragrant, supple and graceful characteristics that exemplify their elegance and finesse. — Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2021
2020
2022
“
A high-quality vintage, with the unfortunate trade-off of significantly reduced yields. — Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2020
2020
2021
“
We’ll be talking about this vintage as one of the greats for a very long time to come. —Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2022
2020
2020
“
An inspiring vintage. Early varieties are emerging beautifully with fragrant, supple and graceful characteristics that exemplify their elegance and finesse. — Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2021
2020
2023
“
An inspiring vintage. Early varieties are emerging beautifully with fragrant, supple and graceful characteristics that exemplify their elegance and finesse. — Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2021
2020
2022
“
A high-quality vintage, with the unfortunate trade-off of significantly reduced yields. — Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2020
2020
2021
“
We’ll be talking about this vintage as one of the greats for a very long time to come. —Sarah Crowe
2023
2022
2022
2020
2020
“
An inspiring vintage. Early varieties are emerging beautifully with fragrant, supple and graceful characteristics that exemplify their elegance and finesse. — Sarah Crowe
Custodians
Sarah Crowe, Winemaker / General Manager
Sarah began her wine career in 2001 when she joined Brokenwood in the Hunter Valley, initially working in the vineyard. After completing her first vintage in 2002, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Applied Science in Viticulture. The proceeding years saw her working international harvests from Oregon to the Rhone Valley. Sarah joined Yarra Yering as Winemaker in late 2013, later going on to win the prestigious James Halliday Winemaker of the Year in 2017, and the Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year in 2021. Sarah plays an active role in the wine community, and is known for her generosity in helping others through her work at the Len Evans Tutorial Program and as a respected wine judge at high profile domestic and international shows.
Andrew George, Vineyard Manager
Andrew is a seasoned grape grower with over 23 years of experience. Yarra Valley born and bred; he studied Production Horticulture at Dookie College before pursuing a career in grape-growing. After honing his expertise over ten years at Yeringberg, he moved to Yarra Yering in 2012. The most challenging part of his job is dealing with weather, which is why he has an unhealthy amount of weather apps on his phone. Despite the challenges, Andrew loves seeing the finished wine from the grapes that he grows.
Ben Buckingham, Winemaker
Ben got his start in the wine industry working in retail at Blackhearts and Sparrows in 2012 where his passion for wine bloomed, spurring a move into wine production. After spending two years at Witchmount Estate in the vineyard, he moved to the cellar in 2016, before trying his hand in whiskey production at The Gospel. Ben started at Yarra Yering in 2018 as a vintage casual, followed by an international vintage in the Napa Valley before returning for the 2019 vintage. He then spent a year working with Andrew George in the vineyard, before being promoted to Assistant Winemaker. Ben’s favourite part of the job is working with the team who he describes as ‘a good hang’. He attributes their ability to create exceptional wine, whilst still enjoying themselves, to the strong leadership abilities of Sarah and Andrew.
George Telehin, Vineyard
George worked as a laboratory technician for over nine years before moving to Yarra Yering on the 4th April 1982. He initially offered his services as a laboratory technician to our founder, Dr. Bailey Carrodus, however, Dr. Carrodus said he didn’t need one – so George was sent to work in the vineyard instead. Having racked up an enormous 40+ vintages at Yarra Yering, George says the only thing that is the same, is that every vintage is different. George is an avid lover of the outdoors, and when he’s not in the vineyard he is often found bush walking, fishing or taking photos of nature.
Tim Lefel, Vineyard
After working as a chef for over 10 years whilst doing photography on the side, Tim moved into the wine industry by chance in 2019 when he was offered chef work at a vineyard. Tim joined Yarra Yering in September 2021 and is currently studying a Bachelor of Viticulture at Charles Sturt University. He is passionate about the quality of grapes and wine produced at Yarra Yering, and feels invested in the vision.
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Sarah Crowe, Winemaker / General Manager
Sarah began her wine career in 2001 when she joined Brokenwood in the Hunter Valley, initially working in the vineyard. After completing her first vintage in 2002, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Applied Science in Viticulture. The proceeding years saw her working international harvests from Oregon to the Rhone Valley. Sarah joined Yarra Yering as Winemaker in late 2013, later going on to win the prestigious James Halliday Winemaker of the Year in 2017, and the Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year in 2021. Sarah plays an active role in the wine community, and is known for her generosity in helping others through her work at the Len Evans Tutorial Program and as a respected wine judge at high profile domestic and international shows.
Andrew George, Vineyard Manager
Andrew is a seasoned grape grower with over 23 years of experience. Yarra Valley born and bred; he studied Production Horticulture at Dookie College before pursuing a career in grape-growing. After honing his expertise over ten years at Yeringberg, he moved to Yarra Yering in 2012. The most challenging part of his job is dealing with weather, which is why he has an unhealthy amount of weather apps on his phone. Despite the challenges, Andrew loves seeing the finished wine from the grapes that he grows.
Ben Buckingham, Winemaker
Ben got his start in the wine industry working in retail at Blackhearts and Sparrows in 2012 where his passion for wine bloomed, spurring a move into wine production. After spending two years at Witchmount Estate in the vineyard, he moved to the cellar in 2016, before trying his hand in whiskey production at The Gospel. Ben started at Yarra Yering in 2018 as a vintage casual, followed by an international vintage in the Napa Valley before returning for the 2019 vintage. He then spent a year working with Andrew George in the vineyard, before being promoted to Assistant Winemaker. Ben’s favourite part of the job is working with the team who he describes as ‘a good hang’. He attributes their ability to create exceptional wine, whilst still enjoying themselves, to the strong leadership abilities of Sarah and Andrew.
George Telehin, Vineyard
George worked as a laboratory technician for over nine years before moving to Yarra Yering on the 4th April 1982. He initially offered his services as a laboratory technician to our founder, Dr. Bailey Carrodus, however, Dr. Carrodus said he didn’t need one – so George was sent to work in the vineyard instead. Having racked up an enormous 40+ vintages at Yarra Yering, George says the only thing that is the same, is that every vintage is different. George is an avid lover of the outdoors, and when he’s not in the vineyard he is often found bush walking, fishing or taking photos of nature.
Tim Lefel, Vineyard
After working as a chef for over 10 years whilst doing photography on the side, Tim moved into the wine industry by chance in 2019 when he was offered chef work at a vineyard. Tim joined Yarra Yering in September 2021 and is currently studying a Bachelor of Viticulture at Charles Sturt University. He is passionate about the quality of grapes and wine produced at Yarra Yering, and feels invested in the vision.
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Andrew George, Vineyard Manager
Andrew is a seasoned grape grower with over 23 years of experience. Yarra Valley born and bred; he studied Production Horticulture at Dookie College before pursuing a career in grape-growing. After honing his expertise over ten years at Yeringberg, he moved to Yarra Yering in 2012. The most challenging part of his job is dealing with weather, which is why he has an unhealthy amount of weather apps on his phone. Despite the challenges, Andrew loves seeing the finished wine from the grapes that he grows.
Ben Buckingham, Winemaker
Ben got his start in the wine industry working in retail at Blackhearts and Sparrows in 2012 where his passion for wine bloomed, spurring a move into wine production. After spending two years at Witchmount Estate in the vineyard, he moved to the cellar in 2016, before trying his hand in whiskey production at The Gospel. Ben started at Yarra Yering in 2018 as a vintage casual, followed by an international vintage in the Napa Valley before returning for the 2019 vintage. He then spent a year working with Andrew George in the vineyard, before being promoted to Assistant Winemaker. Ben’s favourite part of the job is working with the team who he describes as ‘a good hang’. He attributes their ability to create exceptional wine, whilst still enjoying themselves, to the strong leadership abilities of Sarah and Andrew.
George Telehin, Vineyard
George worked as a laboratory technician for over nine years before moving to Yarra Yering on the 4th April 1982. He initially offered his services as a laboratory technician to our founder, Dr. Bailey Carrodus, however, Dr. Carrodus said he didn’t need one – so George was sent to work in the vineyard instead. Having racked up an enormous 40+ vintages at Yarra Yering, George says the only thing that is the same, is that every vintage is different. George is an avid lover of the outdoors, and when he’s not in the vineyard he is often found bush walking, fishing or taking photos of nature.
Tim Lefel, Vineyard
After working as a chef for over 10 years whilst doing photography on the side, Tim moved into the wine industry by chance in 2019 when he was offered chef work at a vineyard. Tim joined Yarra Yering in September 2021 and is currently studying a Bachelor of Viticulture at Charles Sturt University. He is passionate about the quality of grapes and wine produced at Yarra Yering, and feels invested in the vision.
Sarah Crowe, Winemaker / General Manager
Sarah began her wine career in 2001 when she joined Brokenwood in the Hunter Valley, initially working in the vineyard. After completing her first vintage in 2002, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Applied Science in Viticulture. The proceeding years saw her working international harvests from Oregon to the Rhone Valley. Sarah joined Yarra Yering as Winemaker in late 2013, later going on to win the prestigious James Halliday Winemaker of the Year in 2017, and the Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year in 2021. Sarah plays an active role in the wine community, and is known for her generosity in helping others through her work at the Len Evans Tutorial Program and as a respected wine judge at high profile domestic and international shows.
