McPherson Wines had its beginnings in 1968. Jock McPherson worked in wineries in the early days of the industry in New South Wales. From him, his son Andrew learned the joys of winemaking, along with an honours degree in the use of colourful language. In 1974 Andrew embarked upon his career, he has spent his entire working life to date in the wine industry. In 1993 he established vineyard holdings in the Murray Darling region near Mildura. This region principally surrounds the mighty Murray River, the source of much Australian folklore due to its beauty and majesty. One of the most significant grape growing areas in Australia, the region is over 350km wide (east to west) and is renowned for its production of soft, generously flavoured wines.
Andrew had his eye on the red brick soil of Goulburn Valley in Central Victoria, acquiring 350 acres which offered great promise for cool climate red wines which today are used to grow the grapes for the Chapter Three and Basilisk range. In early 2000, McPherson Wines opened a world class bottling facitily in Victoria. Located next to the winery just outside the town of Nagambie in Central Victoria, McPherson bottle their own wines along with premium wines from wineries all over Victoria. Consistency, reliability and value for money are hallmarks of wines from Central Victoria.
The McPherson family is proud of their efforts to preserve and protect the natural Australian environment. Sustainable farming has always been foremost in the McPherson family’s approach to viticulture, responsible vineyard planning encompasses a range of environmental concerns.
The McPherson family established their Croftwood vineyard along the Murray River near Mildura in 1994. Here, the Murray journeys northwest through the heart of Australia’s famous red cliffs area, where the dry, warm climate and brick-red soils conspire to endow McPherson’s red wines with a beguiling combination of forward fruit, structure and intensity.
The Sinclair vineyard, along the Goulburn River, is adjacent to the McPherson winery. Here, the river’s system of lakes, creeks and billabongs conspire to form a unique meso-climate that is dramatically influenced by its inland water mass. The effect of this water mass is cooler and more moderate vineyard temperatures during the growing season, which in turn gives the McPherson white wines greater elegance and finesse, and its reds a rich, robust flavour, distinctive of the region. With a focus on traditional winemaking craftwork and state-of-the-art technology, the McPherson wines are designed to be easy-drinking, fruit driven styles with generous mouth-filling flavours. For almost 50 years the McPherson family have been committed to producing high quality wines at an affordable price.
Andrew oversees the day to day operations of his Central Victorian Winery and world class bottling facility. McPherson continue to produce and refine an outstanding range of signature wines, which are enjoyed by people in thirty six different countries. Over the years, McPherson Wines have strived to maintain the high standards of quality that have made them famous throughout the world, renowned for consistently over delivering at every price point.
