Barton Estate

Barton Estate is a small family owned producer of handmade premium Canberra District wines from estate grown fruit .

Barton Estate Wines reflect the unique place the grapes are grown, the passion they have for vines and wines and the science they bring to the artisan products we proudly make.

VINEYARDS 20 acres of vines are nestled among remnant Yellow Box and Blakely’s red gum woodland in the historic Jeir Valley on carefully selected sunny north facing slopes where frost risk is minimal. The vineyard site is widely regarded as some of the best viticultural land in the district and it is believed this is how the highest quality fruit is produced.

Grape varieties were chosen to take advantage of this unique environment- among the usual suspects are Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, a small amount of lesser known Viognier, and of course the Queen -Riesling, as well as the traditional local hero, Shiraz.

The vineyard is also the ultimate experiment- they were one of the first in the district to plant our favourite Italian variety, Sangiovese and have plantings of all five of the varieties traditionally producing Bordeaux blends: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the latter two varieties being unique in the Canberra district.