The first vineyard was planted at Westgate in 1969 from old Great Western clones,
a mix of Shiraz, Riesling and Trebbiano, the recommended varieties of the time.
Since the 70’s the Westgate fruit has been well regarded and keenly sought by local vignerons to produce some of the districts finest wines.
The Westgate vineyard is nestled at the base of a northeastern slope of the Great Dividing Range,( around the 350 meter contour) 10kilometresSouth of Great Westernin the Grampians region of Western Victoria. A small winery was built at Westgate in 1990 and in 1999 a vignerons licences was granted to allow for the production and sale of small quantities of wine under the Westgate label. Westgate Wines can be purchased via mail order, and through select wine retailers. please check our website www.westgatevineyard.com.au for current stockists.