Wine Growing Regions

New South Wales is home to some of Australia’s oldest and most iconic vineyards, boasting 14 distinct wine regions. With hundreds of established vineyards across these regions, winemakers like Cael’s Gate have access to superior quality grapes. Each region possesses its own unique terroir, imparting a distinctive essence to the wines produced.

The fertile soils, coupled with ample sunshine throughout the year, contribute to the production of world-class wines. At Cael’s Gate, we meticulously select the finest grapes from renowned regions across New South Wales known for their exceptional quality. This allows us to create internationally acclaimed wines that embody the essence of our remarkable terroir.

HUNTER VALLEY MUDGEE RIVERINA

Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley stands as Australia’s oldest and most renowned wine region. Renowned for its warm and humid climate, the Hunter boasts ideal conditions for cultivating grapes such as Semillon, Chardonnay, and Shiraz. Its soil, enriched with volcanic red earth and limestone, imparts complexity and fruit-driven characteristics to the wines.

Widely acclaimed as the premier Semillon region globally, the Hunter Valley produces wines exuding essences of lemon, lime, and citrus, underscored by beautifully balanced acidity.

Hunter Valley Shiraz presents as a medium-bodied wine with a distinctive savory profile. Elegantly drinkable, each sip encapsulates the beauty of the Hunter Valley. This wine features natural acidity and tannins, endowing it with exceptional aging potential.

Mudgee

The Mudgee region benefits from consistently hot days and cool nights during the summer, fostering a gradual and slow ripening of grapes. These conditions are ideal for producing wines with bold, full-bodied flavors, such as Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Wines from Mudgee exhibit remarkable depth and color, often presenting a rich, purple-red hue that lingers enticingly in the glass. Their aromatic profiles mirror the warm, dry climate, featuring notes of red berries, dark chocolate, and peppermint.

At Cael’s Gate, we cherish our longstanding relationships with several grape growers in the Mudgee region. These dedicated growers take immense pride in meticulously tending to their vineyards, ensuring that only the highest quality fruit finds its way to our winery.

Riverina

New South Wales’s most prominent and largest wine-producing region is the Riverina. The flat plains of this region, located in the state’s southwest, boast a Mediterranean-like climate ideal for cultivating exceptional quality grapes. Among the top-performing varieties grown here are Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Riverina region yield small berries that produce deep, full-bodied wines with outstanding complexity. Throughout the winemaking process, these small berries maximize skin contact with the juice, resulting in wines of deep, rich color and intense flavors. Expect notes of dark berries such as blackberry, blackcurrant, and liquorice, complemented by hints of chocolate, herbs, and pepper. This is the kind of wine meant to be savored slowly, allowing the complex, rich flavours to linger on the palate in intense, lasting layers.

Cael’s Gate produces single vineyard wines from heirloom vines planted in the 1960s. These vines are all-natural, having never been treated with herbicides or pesticides, ensuring that what you taste is the pure essence of the earth from which these vines sprout.

Our Wines

Handpicked Shiraz 2018

Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Cabernet Sauvignon 2019