Join us at Fowles Wine on January 6th, 2026, for a hands-on wildlife adventure with Tiny Tails Wildlife Discovery! Kids will meet amazing animals like lizards, turtles, and snakes in an engaging 1-hour session, complete with a kids’ meal. Parents can relax in our restaurant or courtyard with stunning views and delicious food. Limited tickets available – book now!
Fowles Wine Activates $500K Grant to Go Into Bat for Aussie Viticulture, Safeguarding Against Costly Pests
This December, the hills of Avenel will come alive with song, candlelight and festive cheer as Fowles Wine hosts its inaugural Carols by Candlelight, a magical night under the stars in our Garden Bar.
Set against the stunning backdrop of the Strathbogie Ranges, join us for an unforgettable evening of world-class performances, Fowles wine, and the warmth of a true country Christmas celebration.
Experience our Melbourne Cup Weekend Wine Shed Sale, one of the most anticipated events on our calendar!
Discover unbeatable deals on our cool climate wines. Taste, explore, and take home end-of-vintage stock, export overruns, and rare treasures from our museum collection.
The wait is over – summer at Fowles is back and bigger than ever! From 10 October 2025 through April 2026, we’re serving up unforgettable weekends (and now Friday nights too!) in the heart of the Strathbogie Ranges.
On Tuesday, 23rd September 2025, the Wine Shed at Fowles Wine will transform into a science playground with a Super Science Incursion by Labcoat Learning. It’s hands-on, mind-blowing, and guaranteed to spark curiosity!
The results of the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion were released and we’re honoured to have once again been rated as a five-star winery.
Stone Dwellers 2024 Riesling and Stone Dwellers 2022 Mourvedre the standouts with 95 points!
Treat Dad to a feast at Fowles this Father’s Day! Whether it’s breakfast, or lunch, we’ve got you covered with delicious dishes and perfectly matched wines.
Each winter, as the air turns crisp in the King Valley, a familiar tradition unfolds – Matt Fowles’ annual salami-making weekend.
Big news for Biodiversity: Fowles Wine awarded $500,000 for groundbreaking ‘BatNav’ project
Join us on Tuesday 15th July at Fowles Wine for a fun-filled day of Circus Fun with Fitnessworx.
Children will be engaged in an interactive session designed to spark creativity, movement and laughter. Whether it’s balancing, juggling, or acrobatics, it’s all about fun in the big top!
Gather your loved ones and join us for a heartwarming four-course Christmas feast – complete with welcome drink, cosy winter vibes, and live music from Kaitlyn Martin (as seen on The Voice Australia).
Our harvest for 2025 in the Strathbogies has wrapped, and what a season it’s been. Winemaker Matt Harrop shares his reflections on a vintage that delivered both surprises and standout quality across the board.
EOFY Corporate Events at Fowles – On Us This June. As the financial year wraps up, it’s the perfect time to bring your team together, celebrate your wins, or refocus for the year ahead.
We’re incredibly proud to share that Fowles has been nominated as a finalist for the 2024 Farmer of the Year Awards, a national recognition of the work we’re doing to farm thoughtfully, responsibly, and in harmony with nature.
Strathbogie Shire Council presents International Women’s Day
Free for all community members!
Join us for an afternoon of inspiration, connection, and celebration as we mark International Women’s Day 2025 with the theme ‘March Forward’.
Join us at Fowles Wine on January 23rd, 2024, for a hands-on wildlife adventure with Tiny Tails Wildlife Discovery! Kids will meet amazing animals like lizards, turtles, and snakes in an engaging 1-hour session, complete with a kids’ meal. Parents can relax in our Garden Bar with stunning views and delicious food. Limited tickets available – book now!
The Ladies who Shoot their Lunch 2021 Shiraz is one of those x-factor wines. We are proud to say we did everything right in the vineyard and winery, and the season was certainly on our side, but Mother Nature has given us another dimension: more depth, greater colour, more intricate aroma, brighter flavours, and incredible complexity.
When you create a wine like this, it tends to do very well. This wine has already been awarded 4 Gold medals.
November in the high country is special. The bush starts to come alive as we shed our winter coats. We become more active, and my mind always drifts to the mountain streams where we catch an abundance of wild trout.
Get ready for the ultimate outdoor celebration with the Ginger Prince Picnic Party at Fowles Wine on March 29th, 2025. From 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM, we’re transforming our scenic grounds into a laid-back paradise of gourmet food, vibrant drinks, and fun-filled entertainment.
Whether you’re up for a bottomless brunch, some games on the lawn, or just soaking up the sun with a refreshing glass of bubbles, dress up in your finest pink attire and join us at the Garden Bar, the ultimate weekend destination this summer.
As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to start planning your Christmas functions. We offer a unique venue that combines rustic charm with modern elegance. Our versatile Wine Shed can accommodate up to 140 seated guests, making it ideal for festive gatherings of all sizes.
This September, we’re offering exceptional value on our Farm to Table Sangiovese. Purchase a dozen bottles for the price of ten—an excellent chance to stock up on this remarkable wine. Don’t miss the opportunity to savour the unique character of Sangiovese grown in a cool-climate, high-altitude vineyard.
The results of the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion were released and we’re honoured to have once again been rated as a five-star winery.
This year marks our strongest showing yet, with an outstanding score of 95 points for our Upton Run 2022 Shiraz, Ladies who Shoot their Lunch 2021 Shiraz, and Stone Dwellers 2021 Mourvèdre.
Citrus adds a wonderful and intense punch of flavour to dishes and a zip on the tongue, which can make things really interesting when matching wine. One of our favourite things to do with citrus is to preserve it for the months to follow. Here is a recipe from our kitchen that you might like to try at home.
Did you know that most of Fowles vineyards were planted in 1996? We now have had decades to learn how the vines grow in and how to get the best out of them.
Our Farm to Table Shiraz, featured in Darren Purchese’s new range of pies, is just one example of the quality and craftsmanship that Fowles Wine is known for. This winter, we invite you to indulge in the delicious Beef Cheek & Shiraz Pie, exclusively available at Ferguson Plarre’s Bakehouse
After many years of trial and error, the favourite recipes continue to be black pepper and garlic, and roasted capsicum and chili. Last year, the roasted capsicum and chili salami won the trophy at Victoria’s Salami Festival for the best southern-style salami.
To pay homage to our farm during this period, for a limited time we have curated a value pack of Farm to Table Reds that can be purchased direct from our website and delivered to your door.
Celebrate International Rosé Day and Save with our Mixed Rosé Pack.
This pack includes an exclusive online release of the Ginger Price NV Sparking Rosé in a can!!
Our Stone Dwellers wines are the epitome of the Strathbogie Ranges. These wines have great purity, elegance and – most importantly – a great sense of place.
For a limited time, you can save while indulging in our Winter Red Wine Pack. Our specially curated selection of reds includes 3 bottles each of Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
It is a time to bunker down and recharge: we have packed down the winery after vintage, the vineyard is ‘asleep’ and lambs being born. Winter is a season for slowing down and sipping red wine by the fire!
Nestled in the picturesque Strathbogie Ranges, just a 90-minute drive from Melbourne, Fowles Wine is seeking a dedicated Vineyard Operator to join our esteemed team.
Our Are you Game? wines have been carefully blended to work with food and, in particular, wild game meat. The Are you Game? wines are a fun range of wines to make, as we tend to blend a lot of different varieties together to make the final wine
There is something about the Autumn season that makes me think of red wine and wild game. I’m not sure whether it is the cooler mornings, the turning leaves on the vines or the smell of the first fire at home. Any way you look at it, it gets me thinking about heartier food and wine.
These circumstances together – the ancient granite, the elevation, the relative absence of moisture during the growing season – have helped us achieve our Sustainable Winegrowing Australia certification which we did in late 2023.
We were thrilled to achieved our Sustainable Winegrowing Australia certification which acknowledges our approach to management in the vineyard and winery. This certification is recognition for our long-standing commitment to making wine ‘the right way’ and our mantra to ‘farm in nature’s image’.
Vintage 2024 is – without any doubt – my favourite vintage yet. I have now completed 19 vintages in the Strathbogie Ranges. Generally I have enjoyed them all, so it is surprising to feel so strongly about 2024. But Vintage 24 is my favourite for a few reasons…
Fieldsong is the embodiment of our commitment to biodiversity in the vineyard. It’s the story of our vineyard and our farm. Of a magical place where biodiversity breeds abundance.
Naturally at Fowles, our biggest focus is wine, but the other seasonal delight she dishes up at the end of summer is tomatoes.
Join us in our Tasting Room on a curated journey which connects wine and food in its most enjoyable form with a wine and food flight!
