Villa d'Esta Vineyard

Villa d'Esta Vineyard is a small, family-owned vineyard located on the mid north coast of NSW, about one-hour's drive north of the NSW Hunter Valley winemaking region

Villa d'Esta Vineyard was established in 1997, with both table and wine grapes being planted by family and friends wanting to experiment with winemaking. In the 10 years since then, plantings and production have steadily increased.

At Villa d'Esta, they grow all the grapes that go into producing our wines. 12 acres of grape vines have been planted at Villa d'Esta. Of the 11 acres of wine grape vines, the majority are Chardonnay, Chasselas Doré and Chambourcin grapes. There are also some small plantings of Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grapes. These plantings started bearing fruit suitable for use in the 2003 vintage.

In addition to wine grapes, just under one acre of vines produces table grapes, of which there are over 32 different varieties. These grapes mature between December and the end of February, and fruit will be made available for sale to the public (if it hasn't all been eaten by family and friends!).