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August 13, 2020

Grove Estate

In 1987 Brian Mullany met Suellen Patterson. Suellen was working for Mark Flanders EyeQ Optometrists and Brian was working on his parents “Ballinaclash” Cherry Orchard. Suellen’s sister Vicki was married to Mark Flanders and Mark was originally from South Australia and loved everything to do with wine.
In 1988 Suellen bought her house and Brian moved in. The house was beside a vacant 140 acre block of dirt, adjoined to Mark and Vicki’ s property. Mark and Brian got talking and decided to buy the vacant lot with Mike Mullany (Brian’s Dad) and John Kirkwood, the local pathologist.
In late 1988 Brian and Mark went to the Young Grape growers meeting at Peter and Bib Robertson’s winery, “Barwang” with at least 4 other vineyards that made up most of the vineyards from the area. The name Hilltops as a regional name was talked about as Barwang was in the Harden Shire, not Young & so the Hilltops wine Region began.
On the 7th October 1989 (Briand & Suellen’s wedding day) the first plantings at Grove Estate began.
All the vines died, due to a drought and Brian having no idea what he was doing. He then attended a three day course in viticulture at the old Orange Ag College and after this he knew all about wine making and growing grapes and hasn’t killed a grape vine since.
The Grove Estate Vineyards now comprise 100 hectares of vines over two properties either side of Young. The Vineyards are substantially planted to Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as a number of alternative varieties.
Zinfandel, also known as Primitivo was planted as far back as 1996 and the Nebbiolo is an absolute stand out variety for the area.
The Cellar Door was established in 1999, just 4km from Young on the Murringo Road and is the most substantial in the region – open 7 days a week.
Cheese and tasting platters are available with upto 20 wines for tasting in front of an open fire to keep you warm in Winter,or shop online at www.groveestate.com.au
Pictures Provided by Grove Estate

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