Producing wine in traditional wool country

Victoria’s western districts are renowned for the wool they produce. But the region is slowly gaining attention for its small but growing wine industry. The Henty wine district sits between the Grampians to the north and the coast to the south. Pierrepoint Wines owner Jennifer Lacey said the greatest task was making people aware of the wines the region produced. “The vineyards that are remaining are extremely successful, we produce incredible fruit,” she said. “Most wineries in the area are at least four stars with James Halliday, most are four-and-a-half and five.”