Elmswood Estate

Jack and Vivian Howe had been the proud owners of Lot 73 – the vineyard adjacent to Elmswood – since 1999. In 2005 , Lot 75 (the original Elmswood Estate) became available for purchase and they jumped on the opportunity and amalgamated the two properties to form the current Elmswood Estate.

The purchase was anything but a spontaneous act: with a background in organic horticulture, Vivian realised that the slight differences in elevatio...

The first vines at Elmswood Estate were planted in 1981. At an altitude of more than 200m above sea level, the vineyard is nestled within a cool climate zone known as the “Upper Yarra Valley”. At these heights, the vineyard experiences a daily temperature variance of more than 20 degrees in summer, essential for producing intense, complex fruit flavours during the warmth of the day, while retaining natural, refreshing acidiy at night.

The Elmswood Estate philosophy prizes small batch winemaking and respect for the individual terroirs within the vineyard. Our mission is to produce a terroir-driven wine of the highest possible quality from our impeccably farmed old vines, focusing on purity, balance, complexity, intensity and ageability.

With vines more than a generation in the making, our approach is steeped in tradition, but our winemaking benefits from modern innov...

Located just an hour’s short ride outside Melbourne, we are a boutique vineyard and winery nestled in the Upper Yarra Valley, filled with lovely gardens, manicured lawns, nearly 20 acres of vineyards, and some of the most breathtaking views in the Yarra Valley.

We are focused on growing and making small lots of lovingly crafted, delightful wines that express as purely as possible the stunning sites they are grown in, including Riesling, Sau...