Welcome
to the Lirralirra Estate Website:
Our tiny family owned winery at the western end of
the Yarra Valley is less than an hour from the centre
of Melbourne.
Although
tiny in size our reputation is anything but, with a 4 1/2
star rating from James Halliday, which puts us in the
fore-front
of small wineries
in Australia.
We produce small quantities (maximum 100 dozen of each
of the 4 varieties) of premium crafted wines using hand
picked
grapes from the vines we first planted in 1981. Our yields
of unirrigated Semillon,
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Cabernets rarely exceed
1.2 tonnes per acre. These small yields from hungry, extremely
weathered clayey,
siltstone soils have resulted in beautifully concentrated
fruit
and wines noted for their purity and length of flavour.
Because
we sell
all the wines we make through the cellar door we rarely
sell wholesale, and then
only if approached by a restaurant or retail establishment
that we frequent. Thus you are unlikely to see our wines
except on the tables
of our ‘friends’ as we regard all our customers.
The cellar door is open for tasting and sales on weekends
and public holidays, and everyday during the Christmas
holiday period, from 10am till 6pm. As Jos
and I live on the property we welcome visitors at other times ‘by chance’.
A visit to the cellar door or email address is the first step
in
what
we
trust will be a mutually rewarding relationship – we look forward to
seeing you.
Alan & Jocelyn Smith
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