Orange is Australia’s highest wine growing region with vineyards ranging from 2,000 up to 3,600 feet above sea level. High elevation means it gets very cold and we even see snow in the winter months. Orange is known as New South Wales’s coolest wine region.

Our two main vineyards; one located on Mt Canabolas and the other in Nashdale, enjoy all the benefits of cooler temperatures, unique topography, and benefit from over 9 hours of direct sunshine per day during the growing season. Orange’s soil profile is predominately clay loam, which is deep and well drained with red and brown ferrosol top soils derived from basalt. These conditions add complexity and depth to the flavour and quality of the wines. The combination of high elevation, cooler climate and plentiful sunshine, is vital to the fruits ability to develop intense aroma and maintain flavour, giving these wines a long elegant mouth feel and flavour profile.

The Gilbert family dates back to Australia since 1839, and as winemakers since 1847. In 2004 the father and son team, Simon and Will, began Gilbert Family Wines. Will Gilbert was a 2020 nominee for Australia’s prestigious Young Guns of Wine award. He strives to craft wines that can be enjoyed with fine food, friends and family.