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  With an earlier vintage in 2024, barreling down was finished a little earlier than in other years so we've taken the opportunity to spend more time on the road visiting customers in Melbourne and Sydney.  So when the opportunity arose to participate in a few of Young Gun of Wine's Italian varietal tastings, I obviously couldn't say no! Tasting 55 Australian iterations of Sangiovese should never be passed up, so too to hear the thoughts of the sommeliers, buyers & fellow winemakers who made up the panel. These are important tastings to see where Australia is at, with a diversity...

Sustainability is an ever-ongoing priority for any wine business. There's alot of language associated with it, and the risk of green-washing of course, but fundamentally its about improving the health of the vineyard and overall business. Its a challenging balancing act that needs to plan years in advance whilst also meeting the needs of the season in which we find ourselves.  So we need to work together to find solutions to problems that once you ask around, many wineries are also facing. The sharing of knowledge and resources is something I have loved about the Australian wine industry since I...

  We are delighted to announce that Vinea Marson has been awarded a Merit for our Sangiovese in the Real Review’s Wine Classification of Australia. Released just last month, Vinea Marson holds the auspicious title of having the only Italian varietal wine listed in the Classification, a testament to Mario’s vision for the grape in the Heathcote GI and Australian landscape more broadly. So too to the commitment to cultivating a diverse vineyard and winemaking style that Mario has so generously shared with me over the past ten years. The sangiovese produced here at Vinea Marson comes from what surely...

Sommelier Jane Lopes was a big fan of our wines back in the day as sommelier at Attica, so it’s wonderful to celebrate the release of her new book, How to Drink Australian, coauthored with Jonathan Ross. We're sure this seminal tome will soon become an authoritative dictionary on Australian wine. With some very kind words on Vinea Marson, see below - we encourage you to pick up a copy of the book at your nearest independent bookstore. About Vinea Marson, Jane writes: ‘Mario Marson spend many years working as a winemaker, including 15 with John Middleton at Mount Mary...