Since the first vintage of Charles Melton Wines in 1984, this small Barossa Valley winery has gained both national and international recognition for its fine red table wines.
The wines move from a light red, ‘The Rose of Virginia’ through to Australia’s premier Rhone-style red, ‘Nine Popes’. Charlie Melton also makes small quantities of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sparkling Shiraz, and is the only Australian producer of a vin-santo styl...
The grapes for our wines are drawn from some of the oldest and most venerable vines in the Barossa.
These gnarled old veterans, dry grown on a mix of estate vineyard and family owned blocks, reflect the unique style and traditions that produce the famed Barossa Valley red wine style.
Careful chemical-free husbandry delivers to the winery fruit of the purest flavours for our wine making team to mold into fine wines that truly reflect our ...
A range of techniques are employed during the winemaking process. These include: whole bunch fermentation, open fermentation, pigeage and indigenous yeast fermentation. All of which allows a range of blending options to give the most complete wine in terms of balance between pure fruit flavours and more earthy/gamey characters.
The dry reds are matured in both French and American Oak. This gives rise to a cellar style which has a kiss of su...
Charles Melton has specialised in the production of limited release, premium red wines made from Barossa grapes since 1984. This small Barossa Valley winery located on the famous Krondorf Road, has since gained worldwide recognition for its premium red table wines. The wine portfolio now ranges from an iconic full bodied Rosé, the ‘Rose of Virginia’, to premium single vineyard Shiraz and Cabernet wines, through to Australia’s premier Rhone-sty...
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