The WildState Range

Apsley Gorge is the work of Brian Franklin, a former abalone diver and lobster fisherman who planted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay near Bicheno in the early 1990s. Brian took over winemaking in 1999 and has spent every vintage since travelling to Burgundy to work alongside Philippe Charlopin and, more recently, Charlopin's son Yann. That French technique meets an unusually cool microclimate at the entrance to Apsley Gorge, one of the last sites in Tasmania to harvest each year, resulting in Pinot Noir of real depth and restraint. The winery itself sits in an old fish processing factory overlooking Bicheno's Gulch, one of the more spectacular settings of any winery in the country.

How to shop

By Region

By Variety

By Producer

Stick to One Corner of the Island

Every region in Tasmania grows something a little differently. Building a bundle around one region, say the Tamar Valley or the East Coast, is a way to really get to know a place, its soil, its climate, its particular way of making Pinot Noir or Riesling. It's less about variety and more about depth.

Get to Know a Variety Properly

Tasmania makes more than one style of Pinot Noir, more than one style of Riesling. Building a bundle around a single variety lets you taste how region, producer and approach can change the same grape into something completely different from bottle to bottle.

Follow One Winemaker's Range

Behind every label is a person making decisions, about the vineyard, the vintage, the style they're going for. Building a bundle around a single producer is a way to taste those decisions side by side and get a real sense of what makes their wine theirs.