Ross Hill Wines

Ross Hill Wines has long been committed to sustainability and has introduced measures to reduce the company’s carbon footprint, such as efficient use of operational resources, decreasing tractor hours and installing solar power. After six years of hard work, dedication and determination, Ross Hill Wines was recognised in 2016 as the only wine company, registered with the Australian Federal Government as an NCOS certified carbon neutral winery. This has been superceded by the Climate Active Program.

Ross Hill’s 18 hectares of vines are handled with the utmost care – each vine is managed by hand, maintaining low-cropping rates that ensure their exceptional quality and flavour extend to the wines. Ross Hill has prided itself on its environmental policy and has carefully approached all aspects of the wine production process by adopting sustainable principles. This is reflected in all aspects of the winemaking process.

To complement the Griffin Road vineyard, a further planting of 5 more hectares of vine were planted in the fertile, volcanic, basalt soils of Mount Canobolas. This extinct volcano complex erupted several times 11 to 13 million years ago and created a unique terroir for the region.

With an even higher altitude of 1020 metres above sea level, the Wallace Lane vineyard is one of the highest and coolest in Australia. This environment provides perfect conditions for varietals Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. The property, previously an apple and cherry orchard with a large fruit packing shed, now also houses Ross Hill Wines’ carbon neutral winery, cellar door and office.

We are currently expanding our vineyard further to include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gamay.