Rosby wines are produced from one of Mudgee’s best-rated vineyards and are available from an invitation-only mailing list. Not sold through bottle shops or restaurants, with no cellar-door and no money spent on marketing, it is the Mudgee region’s most exclusive wine label.

Rosby is a small vineyard about 10 kilometres north of Mudgee, wholly owned and operated by the Norton-Knight family. After planting a 15-acre block of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon grapes in 1996, the Norton-Knights started producing some of the most consistently excellent red wine grapes in the area and soon won a long-term contract to provide fruit to Southcorp, along with other high-profile local vineyards Abercorn and Huntington. Early vintages saw Abercorn win several gold medals and trophies for its wine made with Rosby grapes, and so the Norton-Knights decided to retain a small parcel of fruit for their own wine label.

The Rosby wine label is available only at a highly personal level, with no cellar-door tastings, no marketing hype and no bottle shop distribution. Several times a year, the family hosts an exclusive invitation-only lunch in their purpose-built mud-brick hut overlooking the vineyard, where the toils of each vintage are celebrated with the popping of corks long into the night. Wine orders are only taken at these lunches, or at special events hosted by the family. You can also taste through the range and take a stroll through the vineyard with the family by appointment.

Since the label was launched in 2005, each vintage has been independently rated as a premium wine, characterised by full-bodied fruit flavours of berry, plum, spice and dark chocolate. Our 2004 Shiraz was recently awarded a rating of 89/100 in the 2008 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion.

Rosby is  different to other vineyards in the Mudgee region for several reasons. It was planted on a unique high-altitude north-facing block, which makes it resistant to frost and many common mildews found in the area. The block was also chosen for its rich basalt soil over quartz gravel, providing excellent drainage and a natural high-nutrient delivery system. In addition to its enviable position, the vineyard is closely managed by both the vigneron (Gerald Norton-Knight) and winemaker (Tim Stevens of Huntington) in a way that facilitates high-quality, low-yield crops of no more than two tonnes an acre through bunch-thinning and specialised pruning techniques. This further cements Rosby as one of Mudgee’s best-rated and vineyards and most exclusive wine labels.

Enjoy your Rosby red, made with love and purely for the enjoyment of friends.

 To register your interest in exclusive Rosby wine events, sign up to the mailing list by sending an e-mail to gerry @ rosby.com.au
For further information or to make an appointment, call 02 6373 3856.