A warm growing season has produced a wine with lifted aromas of dark cherry, raspberry and plum and a hint of cinnamon spice. The pallet is brimming with juicy plum and dark berry fruit characters and the velvety tannins give the wine a fruit structure which is fine, silky and textured. Drink now as a fresh young wine or enjoy the benefits of short term cellaring.

The modern day story of Killara Estate begins with the Palazzo family who had emigrated from Italy in 1966, spending the first years farming in NSW. Moving to Victoria with their young family, they purchased the 1200 acre Killara Park property on the banks of the Yarra River at Seville East. Originally the home of black Angus cattle, the family winemaking tradition came through and just on 100 acres of vines were planted in the mid 1980’s Predominantly planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, other varieties were added, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot. The Killara property became one of the largest private growers in the valley, with the grapes being sold to other companies with Yarra Valley properties.

The Killara Estate label first appeared on the wines for the 2001 vintage and sales to retail stores in Melbourne were encouraging right from the start. For the 2003 vintage, Michael Kyberd was appointed winemaker and his influence was immediate with the 2003 Killara Pinot winning its first gold medal.

Changes in the Vineyard included the planting of Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Pinot Grogio.

Killara Estate wines are all 100% estate grown on the families Kylie Lane Vineyard.