Our Review
After the sale of the brand (but not the real estate) of Diamond Valley, James and wife Claire leased the vineyard from James' parents David and Catherine Lance, including the 0.25ha block of close-planted pinot noir. In all, Punch has 2.25ha of pinot noir (including the close-planted), 0.8ha of chardonnay and 0.4ha of cabernet sauvignon. When the '09 Black Saturday bushfires destroyed the crop, various grapegrowers called offering assistance, which led to the purchase of the grapes used for that dire year and the beginning of the ‘Friends of Punch’ wines. -JAMES HALLIDAY
Specialities
Pinot noir, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon
Details
| Rating |
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| Winemaker |
James Lance |
| Viticulturalist |
James Lance |
| Traditional Place Name |
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People |
| Region |
Yarra Valley |
| Address |
2130 Kinglake Road, St Andrews, Vic 3761 (postal)
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| Established |
2004 |
| Dozens |
1800 |
| Vineyards (area) |
3.45 ha |
| Opening Hours |
Not |
| Telephone |
0424 074 234
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| Website |
www.punched.com.au
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