Wines By Gapsted

Gapsted have taken the opportunity to acquire parcels of fruit grown to the upper and middle reaches of King Valley, constructing a Cabernet wine with wonderful warmth in the mid palate. Intensity and great colour comes from vines planted to higher elevations, a component with attractive herbaceousness and cassis, exotic mint and plummy characterr provides the winning ticket. The finished effort displays a captivating palate with suede textural mouthfeel, a generousity of varietal fruit and firm structure, finishing in precisely the right direction.

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Gapsted are co-owner operated by a winemaker and fruit grower who was raised on neighbouring farms. He knows King Valley well and settled down with his loved ones to plant vines. Cabernet Sauvignon is harvested at night from two vineyards in the upper and lower reaches of King Valley. Grapes are cold sealed for twenty four hours prior to a warm five day ferment. Batches are pressed off skins after two days of maceration and racked to barrel for completion of malolactic. Components are treated to an extravagant maturation for two years in a selection small French and American oak barriques, followed by a light fining and bottling. Alcohol 14.0%


Deep black red colour. Dark, ripe, brambleberry and forest floor aromas with hints of spicy cinnamon and earthy beetroot. A rich full flavoured palate brimming with cassis and blackcurrant fruit leading to a lucsious velvety mocha finish. Gapsted fills the whole mouth with fruit weight and finishes on well rounded tannins. Serve Gapsted with rosemary thyme lamb and roast vegetable.

Gapsted Ballerina Canopy Merlot 2009

King Limestone Alpine

Gapsted are real wines made by real people, a partnership between a dedicated viticulturalist and award winning winemaker. The propitious compact means that everything by Gapsted carries the signature and personality of the people involved, the charm of small vineyards and influence of choice microclimes. The labour of love and passion by mates who share a desire to create appealing and personable wines, Ballerina Canopy is a compelling example of high country Merlot, endowed by ripe red fruit flavours and supported by well structured tannins.

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Careful and meticulous winemaking practices and specialized viticulture are employed to ensure the highest quality cool climate wine. Central to the process is the ballerina method of canopy vine management which allows gentle morning sunlight and soft mountain breezes to delicately ripen fruit, producing vibrant colours and intense fruit flavours. Fruit is vinified in small batches through inoculation to choice Bordeaux yeasts and transferred to French oak for the completion of malolactic ferments. The best wines from individual barrels are selected according to intensity of colour, good varietal fruit definition and ripe, supple tannins. Components are then racked from barrel and assembled into the finished wine.


Bright cherry colour with hues of garnet red. Plummy fruitcake nose, juicy cherry and licorice aromas underpinned with five spice and marzipan. Soft plummy ripe red fruit flavours to the palate, richly underpinned by sweet fruit and velvety soft tannins. The finish is weighty, warm and persistent. Enjoy with lasagna or stuffed oven baked eggplant.

Gapsted Ballerina Canopy Rose

King Valley, Vic

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Five different wines from five different varieties are made in the preparation of Ballerina Canopy Rosé. In the end it is a marriage split equally between Spain and Italy, Tempranillo and Sangiovese. The soft, ripe, sun drenched, plummy, rich, spiciness of the Spanish grape Tempranillo is blended with the sweet cherry tones of the Italian grape variety Sangiovese. The early part of summer can be cool and dry adding to the health of vines. The latter parts of summer may be hot and dry, favouring development of juicy berry characters.

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Winemaker Michael Cope-Williams sampled a myriad of other Roses to see the spread of styles available. Looking after the many batches - seeing how they changed during ferment, marrying them off and finally marching them off to bottling. Matching the Tempranillo with the taught, cold loving, structured, almost bony, Italian Sangiovese, makes a deliciously soft and surprisingly savoury Rosé. The sangiovese was pressed of skins after 8 hours of skin contact, then cold fermented. The tempranillo was drained off skins after 12hours of skin contacts. Both wines were cool fermented separately and blended after fermentation.


Vibrant pink colour. Aromas of raspberry, cherry, licorice and spice. Fleshy full intense mid palate, weighty but not alcoholic hot. The tempranillo fills out the mid palate whilst the sangiovese provides structure and spiciness. Rich and smooth with ripe fruit, a fresh crisp finish. To accompany smoked trout, salmon steaks or summer meat salad.

Gapsted Ballerina Canopy Sauvignon Blanc 2011

King Valley

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The cooler clime Gapsted vineyard at Whitfield in the King Valley, easterly facing at an elevation of 375 metres, is ideally suited to Sauvignon Blanc. Protected from the hot afternoon sun by hills behind the property, the managed canopy delivers harvests of Sauvignon Blanc endowed with wonderfully intense aromas and flavours. As is always the case with good fruit, the wine virtually makes itself. Revealing just a hint of fine tangy acidity, Gapsted is lively with fruit flavour, wonderfully balanced and refreshingly crisp all the way to the finish.

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The earlier parts of summer in Victoria's highlands are cool and dry, contributing to the health of Gapsted's vines. Warm days develop ripe tropical fruit characters and the cool nights ensure crisp, grassy Sauvignon Blanc flavours. Conditions in the latter part of the growing season encourage ripeness, full development and fleshyness in the grapes. Sauvignon Blanc is harvested throughout the chill of night, grapes are gently air bag pressed and only the free run juices are retained. Racked to fermenters, crushed and settled to collect much of the flavour from skins, juices are inoculated with choice yeasts and treated to a slow, cool vinification aimed at preserving the vital fruit characters. Alcohol 12.5%

Pale straw with green hues. Fragrant nose of nectarine, lychees and lime. A refreshing, balanced palate of citrus and sweet, green tropical fruits, silky honeydew softness fills out the mid palate and adds lovely length. Full of intense cool climate Sauvignon Blanc fruit characters, an envigorating aperitif style and an excellent food wine to enjoy today alongside spring asparagus, shaved parmesan, a squeeze of lemon and virgin oil.

Gapsted Ballerina Canopy Shiraz 2009

Alpine & King Valleys

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An assemblage of King Valley fruit, some parcels acquire their individuality in the vineyard, while others develop their charm in the vinification and ageing. Previous vintages have claimed conspicuous accolades including a silver medal at the prestigious London International. Much of the fruit is sourced from eminent sites around Whitfield in King Valley, not far from the Gapsted wineworks. Growing conditions can be close to perfect in these higher altitudes and the team make it a priority to capture and preserve the exceptional quality of Shiraz.

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Central to Gapsted's viticulture is the ballerina method of canopy vine management which allows gentle morning sunlight and soft mountain breezes to delicately ripen grapes. Harvests are separated into three parcels and handled separately. Flavours and texture are enhanced through extended plunging and pumpovers. The first component is vinified to retain concentration and intensity before being filled to new French oak at the end of primary ferments. The balance is transferred to a selection of new and prior use French and American oak barrels upon completion of malolactic. Parcels are treated to an extended maturation before assembling into the finished wine. Alcohol 16.0%

Deep, deep cherry red/ purple colour. Spiced earth and chocolate nose, cloves, fruit cake and alpine pepper. Complex, full bodied, ripe and spicy plum palate, cloves and raspberry flavours are balanced by cool climate pepper. Vanillin oak characters over a firm, lengthy backbone of rich, almost viscous, tannin before a tight, lingering finish. To accompany scotch fillet with wattle pepper and red wine jus.

Gapsted Victorian Alps Dolcetto Syrah

Alpine, Vic

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Dolcetto is an Italian grape whose name derives from the Italian word for sweet. Syrah is the French pronunciation of Shiraz, which when ripened fully creates beautifully sweet soft fruit, but still with a bit of spice. Gapsted's crafted a finely honed blend of Dolcetto and Syrah, sensationally balanced, refreshing and inimitable in it's reflection of high country climes. The elevated altitude of vineyards, cool Alpine breezes and snow run-off in spring, are all contributors to this unique wine blend's delightfuly flavoured, satisfyingly quenching nature.

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The cool ripening conditions prevent high levels of transpiration thus allowing grapes to retain natural acids, sugars and esters, creating intense, lifted fruit flavours. The soft morning sunlight, essential for photosynthesis, is the most effective in producing the intense fruit characters of the Dolcetto and Syrah. By shielding the grapes from the afternoon sun, using specifically developed canopy management systems, the protection of delicate fruit flavours is assured. Intensive vineyard management combined with cool nights stimulate vines to yield harvests of flavourful, fully ripened Dolcetto and Syrah grapes.

Bright scarlet colour. Fruity and fragrant aromas of Dolcetto combine with spice and pepper of Syrah for a luscious and powerfully fruit driven wine. The Shiraz backbone is weighty with blueberry and blackberry flavours, pepper and cedar, kept vibrant by sour cherry acidity. The palate closes sweet and slightly frizzante with a long pleasant finish. Serve well chilled on its own or with most any cuisine, it's the perfect match to a platter of fresh cherries and homemade paté.

Gapsted Victorian Alps Muscato

King Valley

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Inspired by the lush fruitiness of the Italian classic Moscato d'Asti, Gapsted is a blend in name and style, of Traminer Musqué and Frontignac muscato bianco. The Traminer component is sourced from Whitlands Vineyard, grown to the higher, elevated aspects of King Valley, picked early to retain freshness and lively fruit character. This slightly spritzy Muscato drinks well on its own but also suits a range of lighter desserts such as pannacotta, soft cheese, dried fruits and fresh peaches.

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The vibrant Alpine characters of Traminer are a result of cool breezes and snow run off in spring, which provides abundant clear, fresh water to the Whitlands vineyard. The cool ripening conditions prevent high levels of transpiration, allowing the Traminer to retain natural acids, sugars and lifted fruit flavours. A very slow, and cold controlled ferment at seven degrees for five weeks, ensured retains fresh crisp varietal characters. Fermentation is stopped at six degrees of baumé by chilling the wine and fining. Some naturally occurring CO2 is retained in the wine for a light frizzante style. Approx 7.0%

Bright pale straw colour. Exotic florals with hints of middle eastern spice. Aromas of rose petal and spicey musk, pear and apple, turkish delight and hazelnut, coconut and vanilla all tantalise with their bouquet. The palate is alive with fresh peaches and grape, an intensely flavoured wine with chinese five spice and sweetly floral characters, balanced against relaxed citrus notes, generous and poised. Sweet but not cloying, light fizz tickles the palate and finishes refreshingly clean, with a superb lingering fruit finish. A simply delicious wine in lighter, pleasant styling, rounded out with hints of tropical lime and honey. Well suited to savoury dishes such as rich patés or satay chicken.

Gapsted Victorian Alps Riesling

King Valley

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Riesling is sourced from premium cool climate vineyards in Victoria's high country. A remarkable thing about the famous King Valley Rieslings is that they are endowed with splendid balance. The nutrition levels in the grapes and refreshing acidity mean that the Gapsted winemaking team need do very little when vinifying the fruit, the aim being to preserve natural integrity of superior quality fruit. Enjoy right now as it's drinking brilliantly with seafood, particularly olive oil and herb dressed, char grilled squid.

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Riesling grapes grown to the higher, slow ripening vineyards of King Valley translate into delicate and intensely flavoured whites. The warmer days develop ripe fruit flavours, cooler nights achieve crisp varietal characters. The fruit is harvested throughout the cool of night, crushed and chill pressed to low free run juice yields. The wine is fermented cold for 3½ weeks to retain freshness and preserve pure King Valley Riesling characters.


Light straw colour. An intense floral nose with a hint of zest, rose petal and honeysuckle aromas leading to stonefruit flavours. A luscious, cool ripened palate that's bursting with citrus, lime and spicy fruit flavours, soft and fresh. The long and lingering, gentle palate is softened by a touch of residual sugar, finishing clean, tight and crisp.

Pass over the Buckland Gap, turn left at Tobacco Road, and cross over Snowy Creek to arrive at Gapsted's Victorian Alps Winery

Gapsted Wines is the premium brand from the Victorian Alps Winery. Small parcels of fruit are hand selected and crafted into these meticulous wines of distinction. The range focuses on single varietals and innovative wines, including the Gapsted Ballerina Canopy series, Gapsted Limited Release and Gapsted Valley Selection. The Victorian Alps winery was established in 1997 by six great friends who were also wine professionals. Their extensive experience in the industry and their passion for the region were central to the success of the winery over its relatively short existence. In 1999 the first wines were released under the Gapsted brand and in 2001 the stunning and award winning Cellar Door was opened.

The winery and cellar door are located on the Great Alpine Road, one of Australia’s premier touring routes. The road meanders its way along the stunningly picturesque Ovens Valley, up through the rugged Victorian mountain ranges to the height of 1700 metres, before winding down the other side and ending at Australia’s sun drenched southern coastline. The owners of Victorian Alps Winery are all passionate wine people with Shayne Cunningham, John Cavendon and Pat Murtagh providing the inspiration for the state.


John & Pat grew up together on neighbouring farms in the district. After their wild youth days of bush dances and courting girls, they settled down with loved ones, and planted vineyards. Shayne was a winemaker in the northern district of Australia, and would travel regularly to the North East Victorian region to sample grapes. He met John and Pat and they instantly became friends through their common love of the region, good food and fantastic wines. They all had a dream to build their own winery and decided to become business partners. After many long nights of planning and (the occasional tipple), the dream of Victorian Alps Winery became a reality. Today the winery crushes 11,000 tons and has storage capacity of over 9 million litres. The unique combination of having a winemaker and growers as owners, allows the estate to have total control over the winemaking process from growing the fruit, right through to making the wine and distribution. Unlike larger commercial wineries, the estate avoids massive blending to intentionally create the same generic flavoured wine year in year out. Each wine is individual and carries the winemakers own signature, personality, and distinctiveness. It is a labour of love and passion from three mates that desire to produce special and personally appealing wines. Careful and meticulous winemaking practices and specialized viticulture are utilized to ensure the highest quality cool climate wines are produced. Central to the process is the ballerina method of canopy vine management that allows the gentle morning sunlight and soft mountain breezes to delicately ripen the fruit, producing vibrant colours and intense fruit flavours. This distinctive canopy is symbolized by the Gapsted Wines ballerina icon.	The estate has a team of three excellent winemakers who are willing to throw their thoughts into the ring. They have virtually unlimited access to ultra premium cool climate fruit, grown by the partners of the estate, and a large modern winery producing a small premium product. All these factors combine to give Gapsted great structure and support, with the nimbleness to act as a boutique producer. The winemaking team places great emphasis on the importance of research and development and a significant part of this is experimenting with new varieties. The varieties also showcase the region; in particular the King Valley which is widely recognised as a pre-eminent area for alternate grape varieties, particularly those from the Mediterranean region. Gapsted now have an extensive range of Limited Release wines and intend to continue to develop the portfolio of unusual varieties.
The Victorian Alps Winery has spent many years producing wine for some of Australia's most prominent companies and in developing the premium Gapsted brand. The alpine influence is attributed to the altitude, cool alpine breezes, high rainfall and snow run off in spring providing abundant clear, fresh water. The water is naturally the coolest, clearest and cleanest with natural rivers, lakes and springs in abundance. These attributes combined with the cool nights contribute to unique climatic conditions of the King and Alpine Valleys. The cool ripening conditions prevent high levels of transpiration thus allowing grapes to retain natural acids, sugars and esters creating intense, lifted fruit flavours.

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