HISTORY

When Malcolm and Susan Kinloch purchased a 30 hectare grazing property south of Mansfield in Victoria's high country in 1995, it was the culmination of some extensive consideration that had gone into retirement planning and their proposed shift from metropolitan Melbourne. Seven years on, the outcome is a new boutique vineyard, cellar door and fine food outlet.

The scenario evolved something like this: Malcolm had a long career in hospital management, including being CEO of a major Melbourne hospital, and the International Diabetes Institute, having gained his MBA in Health Management, while Susan's career was also in the health industry, and in the recent past in the executive search industry. With children grown up, the possibilities of a new lifestyle and a change of scenery appealed. With an interest in wine, Malcolm completed the CSU Associate Degree in Applied Science (Wine growing) by distance education. During this time of study, their search began for a potential vineyard site.
The Kinlochs then headed to the north east, finally selecting their now Kinloch Wines vineyard property in Booroolite near Mansfield
For seven years the Kinlochs commuted every second weekend from Melbourne before taking up full time residence on site in October 2002.

The wines, now released at the cellar door, are contract made by Al Fencaros at his Allinda Winery in the Yarra Valley and are sold in the low to mid $20s per bottle.
Their location is close to one of Victoria's high country major tourist areas, which includes the nearby Mount Buller ski resort. So in November 2002 the cellar door with food project was officially opened by Robert Ritchie from Delatite Winery, the pioneer of modern viticulture in the Mansfield area

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view over the white
wine vines at sunset

and

our cellar door