Climbing Wines

The Climbing name refers to the high altitude vineyards from which the fruit is sourced — as well as highlighting our continual quest for achievement and higher goals. The label celebrates this with exciting imagery and the wines have won numerous trophies and medals.

All fruit for Climbing wines is sourced from our vineyard estate. The winemaking philosophy is that a powerful and rich, elegant fruit flavour will be supported by the highest quality oak barrel maturation and winemaking nuances.

The Orange appellation (or geographical indicator) is defined not just by latitude and longitude, but also by altitude. The region starts at 600 metres above sea level: one of the highest viticultural regions in Australia.

Orange is also noted for intense sunlight, mild, clear days and extremely cool nights, resulting in wines of bright fruit with elegance.

Climbing Chardonnay
Climbing cool-climate chardonnay shows its style of vibrant fruit flavour followed by intensity and length. High altitude helps create different influences according to the canopy set-up — which takes full advantage of the combination of high UV content and lower temperature.

Climbing Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris is truly at home in our cool climate. The fruit nuances are driven by aromas of ripe pears and floral overtones. The wine finishes with a fine balance of mineral acidity. Vibrant and zesty, this wine is truly an exciting new release — one you will find absolutely perfect with food.

Climbing Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon has huge potential in the Orange region, as achieves varietal definition easily under such moderate temperatures. High levels of sunshine, coupled with some extremely cold months help create a wine noted for its powerful fruits and great depth.

Climbing Shiraz
The Shiraz from this region is not one to deliver big sweet fruits; the style resembles a more European flavour which can be partly attributed to the cool climate. This brings clarity of fruit and earthy characters to the wine. You will delight in the bright fruit on the nose and palate enhanced by natural spiciness and background oak.

Climbing Merlot
A difficult grape to grow, Merlot has a notoriously inconsistent personality. This princess variety demands a regime of perfect conditions to achieve an even berry set. The Orange region has dutifully obliged over the past 12 years, making this arguably the most promising Australian wine region for quality Merlot.