De Iuliis Wines

Shannon Burgess-Moore
De iuliis Wines / Grandis Wines
Hunter Valley


Young Gun of Wine 2017 Top 50

Working in the De Iuliis winemaking team, and also with his own label, Grandis, Shannon has been exploring varieties like Vermentino with success. The 2015 De Iuliis Montepulciano is the first vintage of this variety for this established Hunter producer.

De iuliis Wines
De iuliis (“de ~ uli ~ iss”) is a Hunter Valley wine producer established by the De iuliis Family, Joss and Anna and operated by their son Michael. Originating from Italy, the De Iuliis family have made the Hunter region their home since 1960.

After a long, successful career in the Hunter mining industry, Joss and Anna were inspired to follow their family’s passion for wine and chose a property in the Lovedale Road region of the Lower Hunter Valley, where they converted a grazing property into a 45ha vineyard and planted their first vines in 1990. For the first decade of their time in the Hunter, they provided fruit for some of the Hunter Valley’s biggest names.

After completing his studies, Michael joined the business changing the dynamic from grape growing to wine production. A new state of the art winery and airy cellar door was built, designed by architect Lional Glendenning and completed just in time for vintage 2001
Today, De iuliis Wines are well known for their trademark Hunter regionality and commitment to showcasing the very best the Hunter Valley has to offer. The family’s vision is to continue producing iconic wines of excellence and outstanding quality from individual paddocks that they are proud to have their name on.