5 STAR WINERY RATING – WINE COMPANION
The De Pury family were there at the start, when the Yarra Valley was a fledgling wine region in the 1860s (the estate was founded in 1863). They were there when it flourished, with the region’s wines winning international accolades. And they were there when it foundered, with the last recorded commercial vintage in 1921 – at Yeringberg, in fact – before the last vines were grubbed up due to the severity of economic decline. They were also there when the Yarra was reborn, with Guill and Katherine De Pury replanting in 1969. And they are still there, with fourth-generation siblings Sandra and David at the helm. Although the old winery and farm buildings are of a distant past, their antique utilitarianism radiating a tranquil beauty, the wines are very much in the moment, never having been so keenly, so confidently crafted. With arguably Australia’s pre-eminent white Rhône blend, distinguished chardonnay, pinot noir, viognier and shiraz, plus the national treasure that is the Yeringberg cabernets, this Yarra icon canters into the Top 100. WINE COMPANION
