Gapsted Wines Region
The winery is in the Alpine Valley in the north east Victoria region. In the region are two valleys located - Alpine Valley and King Valley.
The Alpine valley is located at an elevation of 150m – 1500m. Total 8 wineries are present in this region with vines spreading over the area of 500 ha. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the 4 most widely grown grape variety in the region.
Alpine Valley was selected as a winery site for its stunning Alpine view and proximity to cool climate fruit.
Winemakers
Matt Fawcett is the chief winemaker as well as the CEO. Besides having a degree in Viticulture and Oenology(Winemaking), he has over 28 years of experience in the wine industry and worked across various wine-regions such as Riverina, Hunter Valley, Murray Darling etc.
Toni Pla Bou is the senior winemaker in charge of making white wines. He has worked in wine-regions of Yarra Valley, Riverina, and Swan Valley and in various wine-regions of France.
Michael Cope Williams is the senior winemaker in charge of making red wines. Highly experienced, he has made sparkling wines for 30 other Australian wineries. Has also worked in wine-regions of France, Napa, and Oregon in the USA.
Wine Range
Gapsted wines has wide range of production. It produces red wines, white wines, sweet wines, sparkling wines, aged wines and fortified wines. Below is the table representing wines with its corresponding range -
High Country and Piccolo range are the latest to be added by the winery.
Awards and Recognition
The wines have won 25+ Trophies and 81+ Gold Medals both local and abroad over the years.
It has been awarded ‘Best Alpine Winery’ for six consecutive years.
Cellar Door
The cellar door was built in 2001. It previously has won the ‘Best Winery Cellar Door’ by Victorian Tourism Awards.