Author: Chloe Kermode
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"The 2024 harvest started early for us here at Bimbadgen, with one of the earliest harvest dates in many years - a result of a warm dry 2023. Spring seemed early in August and having below average rainfall, budburst & flowering saw a healthy all be it reserved crop. November and December saw more warm [...] More infoVintage 2024 Wrap-Up
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Made in the still of night. The new distillery is Bimbadgen after hours: allowing the winemakers to drop tools in the winery and transfer their talents to our distillery, ensuring they can experiment and create their own interpretation on modern spirits all under one roof. The result is the Night Merchant - with two releases [...] More infoDiscover Night Merchant Distillery
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The Halliday Wine Companion has become an indispensable reference from the country’s leading wine authority, James Halliday AM. Our team are proud to be named a 5 Star Winery in the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion, with 11 wines receiving a rating over 90 points, including our current release 2022 Growers Vermentino. 2014 Signature Hunter Valley [...] More info2024 James Halliday Wine Companion
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Following on from our last update, no sooner had we got our whites in tank before there was a flurry of activity to pick our reds. We are pleased to say that the quality across the board particularly in Shiraz was awesome. The consistent heat that we saw after Australia Day interspersed with intermittent rain [...] More infoVintage 2023 Update – Part 2
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We are excited to share that Bimbadgen has been awarded the Best Other White Varietals & White Blends Trophy at The Hunter Valley Wine Show for our 2022 Hunter Valley Vermentino! Gold medals were also awarded to both our 2022 Signature Semillon and 2022 Growers Tempranillo Rosé. We are so proud of Richard Done and [...] More info2022 Hunter Valley Wine Show Results
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Quick note on #V21 so far…. All whites are in except our Hunter Valley Vermentino (late ripener). Our Palmers Lane Semillon in particular is looking exceptional, delicate flavours peeling of a long back bone of acidity. One to watch out for! We have just started bringing in some reds, with most still relaxing and cruising [...] More infoVintage 2021 Update