Andrew and his mother June Marks have forged a reputation for intense and varietally pure wines. The Sauvignon Blanc is amongst the finest produced outside of France, with a minerality and savoury crispness not unlike Sancerre. The Pinot Noir and Chardonnay represent a single-minded approach to letting these Burgundian varietals show their terroir and therefore the inherent quality of Gembrook’s vineyard.

This year our Village Pinot is a single vineyard pinot from a vineyard in Yellingbo in the Upper Yarra Valley. In a curious twist for the Upper Yarra Valley, this vineyard is situated on grey clay loam. So while the fruit has hallmark Upper Yarra perfume it has a denser richer palate and tannin structure.