Property

Bress is a beautiful 66-acre (20 hectare) property located in the Harcourt Valley with spectacular views of the  granite outcrops of Mount Alexander and the surrounding foothills. For over five years we have employed biodynamic farming practices which have resulted in a marked improvement in all of our crops - grapes, apples and vegetables from our kitchen gardens.

The vineyard

The 25 acre (11 hectare) vineyard is over 30 years old and is planted to the noble grape varieties of Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

The orchard

At 14 acres, the orchard is one of Australia's largest cider apple orchards and is planted to 9 different cider apple varieties and 4 varieties of perry pears (the pear equivalent of the cider apple).  

Cellar Door

Our Cellar Door is built from local Harcourt granite and has commanding views over the striking Mount Alexander range. The tasting room is light and airy, making it a welcoming environment to taste our range of wines, ciders and produce. The Cellar Door opens into our winery and visitors who are interested in the wine and cider-making process are welcome to take a free winery tour.

The Henndorf Hilton

The "Henndorf Hilton" is our luxury 5 star chicken coop that is home to our White Leghorn Chickens, layers of the most pristine white eggs. It is also the residence of our Guinea Fowl and Roman Geese.

The native bushland block

In attempt to reintroduce local bird and plant species back to the Harcourt Valley, we are regenerating a six-acre block at the top of our property. We have removed an old vineyard and are in the process of removing blackberries and other introduced tree species to enable the site to revert to its natural state. We have plans to situate a number of bird nesting boxes throughout the block.