EMINENCE
Whitlands, VIC
Available NSW & ACT only
Clare Burder is the unstoppable force behind Eminence Wines, a grower-producer located in the sub alpine region of Whitlands in north east Victoria. The high altitude (840m) site is one of the coldest vineyards in Australia and features rich, free draining Devonian era loam soils. Planted with pinot gris, pinot noir, pinot blanc, meunier and chardonnay, the site presents an immense challenge viticulturally but produces concentrated fruit with remarkable acidity and varietal purity.
WINES
2023 Pinot Grigio
2023 Pinot Meunier
2023 Pinot Noir
2023 Pinot x 3
In 2019, after a decade in Melbourne working as a wine educator, Clare returned to the family farm to make a proper go of it. Her and her Dad built a winery, her partner Pete took on the viticulture and she took on the winemaking – producing a small range of wines intent on highlighting the unique vineyard.
The evolution from sparkling wine into table wines is part of the ongoing story of Eminence, largely driven by Pete’s expertise, as ripening grapes for table wine is a significant challenge. In response, the winemaking is simple: all wines are barrel fermented, gently handled, not filtered or fined and are typically made without any adjustments or additives except for sulphur. The result is a range of interesting, characterful, gentle wines which capture the essence of Whitlands.