Here are Australia's best kept secret wineries that the big retailers don't want you to know about. Every single wine listed here is something special, made with love and attention to detail and offers so much value it'll make you think twice about buying from anywhere else again. Explore our own independent wineries who are quietly making the greatest wines our country has to offer.

Gippsland, Australia

Wilimee is a small family-run vineyard in the Macedon Ranges.Our philosophy is simple: we make great wine.At an altitude of 600m, the cool climate is perfect for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.We hand pick the grapes that we grow on rare Cambrian soil, some of the oldest in Australia. The vineyard is next to a sacred quarry, once mined for its greenstone, which was used to make stone axes by the Wurundjeri people. Wilimee Mooring means 'Place of Stone Axe'.Our vines were planted in 1982, making them some of the oldest in the Macedon Ranges
Macedon Ranges, Australia

The project is the next chapter in the winemaking story of Doug Neal, formerly of the brilliant - and now no longer - Paradise IV.While the demise of the vineyard (which Neal did not own) is one of the more shocking and sad episodes in recent times, the legacy of the Paradise IV bottlings up to the final release 18 months ago left an indelible mark on the many fans amongst our customers. The wines also announced Neal as a formidable talent, albeit one who has flown under-the-radar for much of his winemaking career. Before Paradise IV finished, Neal had been working on the next stanza. His years learning under Giaconda's Rick Kinzbrunner as well as a growing list of consulting successes had honed his vision and understanding of the processes needed to give "voice" to ideas that had been percolating and taking form for decades.One of these was his aim to produce Shiraz that held elegance and nuance as well as density of flavour like those he had tasted in the northern Rhone valley (a feature of the Paraduse IV Dardel in fact) so when a mature vineyard, planted on granite, with multiple clones and at altitude in Murrumbateman became available for long term contract, the stars started to align on his new project, Altera Terra...Another Land.
Multiregional Victoria, Australia

Chablis is a renowned cool-climate wine region located in the northern part of Burgundy (France) and produces world-class wines made from Chardonnay that have crisp acidity, minerality, and vibrant citrus flavours. The region's terroir and Kimmeridgian limestone soils imparts a flinty and chalky quality to the wines, creating a profile that sets Chablis apart from other Chardonnays. The wines are categorized into four main appellations, each with its own characteristics: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, and Chablis Grand Cru. The Grand Cru vineyards, including names like Les Clos and Vaudésir, produce some of the most prestigious and age-worthy Chablis wines.
Chablis, France

Using luck, art, and science (L.A.S.) we aim to make absolutely delicious, delectable, desirable drops and to discover new flavours in the world of wine. Based in Margaret River, Western Australia, our mantra is minimal intervention with maximum flavour and where possible we aim to work with growers using sustainable, organic and biodynamic vineyard methods. We hope you enjoy drinking the wines as much as we enjoyed making them.
Margaret River, Australia

Loire Valley, France

Tuscany, Italy

Dan Standish is a meticulous, intensely focused man dedicated to produce wines that speak firmly and proudly of their soils and home in the Barossa. His label Standish encompasses 4 wines, all of which express Shiraz from different areas of the Barossa and Eden Valley. The wines are defined by their precision, energy, vertical layers of complexity and a tightly focused beam of fruit that drives with a confidence and freshness that stuns.These are some of the most exciting, pristine and forward thinking expressions of Shiraz in Australia and a must have for lovers of the variety.
Barossa Valley, Australia

Spain has seen a rebirth of its vineyards in recent decades and has chosen to revitalise its wine culture with a push towards a more “international” style of wine. Think New World bold, ripe and juicy fruit with dusty old world minerality and tannins. There are 69 wine regions in Spain, but most regions fall within 7 areas of climate. The most popular wines of Spain are made from Albariño, Tempranillo, Grenache, Monastrelle (Mataro), Carignan, Mencia or Bobal. Spain also makes some of the best Sherry and unique fortified wines in the world.
Spain, Spain

Tyrrell’s is as much a part of the fabric of the Hunter Valley as the Semillon and Shiraz vines they’ve been nurturing since their founder, English-immigrant Edward Tyrrell, first planted them during the mid-19th century.Having lived and breathed wine growing and winemaking in the Hunter Valley for more than 160 years, they've amassed an unrivalled knowledge of what makes the Hunter one of Australia’s, and indeed the world’s, greatest wine growing regions.
Hunter Valley, Australia

Marius is located in the McLaren Vale in South Australia and belongs to legendary winemaker Roger Pike. The wines of Marius gained a cult following from the likes of wine critics, sommeliers and very astute wine connoisseurs for their emphasis of place, the soils, the terroir and the vineyards resulting in expressions of Shiraz and Mourvèdre unlike any other in the country. They are fine, elegant, but powerful and dense in fruit with a line of minerality that defines them. In 2019, Roger closed down his winery and produced the last wines, making this small parcel available on iHeartWine even more special to those that know his wines. Still to today, the wines from Marius ring true to their maker's vision and they have remained some of the most sought after shiraz in the country.
McLaren Vale, Australia

Born from a love of Bordeaux Cabernet blends, and the dream to create a stellar red wine of their own, David and Heather Watson established Woodlands in 1973 within the Wilyabrup Valley. The Woodlands Vineyard now covers 10 hectares, certified organic, and the Woodlands Brook Vineyard covers 17 hectares. Our goal is to make wines that carry a theme of balance, intensity, length and drinkability.
Margaret River, Australia