Our secluded farm just outside Mudgee is not only a boutique vineyard but also a productive olive grove with two thousand olive trees. Add some sheep, cows, donkeys, goats, chooks, cats and dogs and finally two lovingly furnished accommodations to get a wholesome country experience where guests leave rejuvenated.
We love to show visitors around and tell them more about our experience of farming, our philosophy and business journey and proudly share our produce.
Please be aware that we don't have a professional cellar door and your experience will be simple and authentic, with tastings typically done at the shed at the top of our vineyard.
Our vineyard is one of the highest in the region with 40 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vines at its core. We recently planted Shiraz, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Sangiovese to broaden our HILLSIDE Range of small-batch estate grown wines.
In addition, we selectively source grapes from top growers in the region for our GRATTAI GROVE Range of single estate wines.
The Olive Grove was established in 1996 and we now enjoy the fruit of about 2,000 mature trees.
The majority are classic Tuscan varieties of Frantoio & Correggiola; with some Manzanillo, Mission, Kalamata and Piqualle sprinkled in.
Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil can be tasted and bought at the farm and is available through a growing number of stockists and online.
The Hillside Retreat enchants you with stunning views over the olive groves, the paddocks and the rolling hills surrounding our country haven.
Elm’s Den is a cozy self contained wing of the homestead, guarded by a majestic old elm tree, featuring rustic timber and rock walls. It offers views of the vineyard during the day and the Milky Way at night.
Leo, our German Shorthaired Pointer and our first farm dog, is convinced everybody comes to see him. He is very affectionate and loves to play with endless energy.
Hunter, our Rhodesian Ridgeback, is 4 weeks younger than Leo and about 15 kilos heavier. His bark is impressive but he is a gentle and shy giant when you come closer.
Jerry, is the older Miniature Donkey and loves cuddles, especially a good bum rub!
Tom has become quite feisty, especially when he thinks he had enough of the dogs or the goats invading his space. Still loves a cuddle and a rub of his cheeks.
Clearly some work has to be done regarding the table manners of our three super cute Boer Goats. But once you see them running towards you to check you out and of course to ask for food, you will forgive them right away.
Our two barn cats moved in with the donkeys and goats to protect their fresh food from our rodent friends who fiercely chewed through plastic and timber. No more so as the cats started to do what cats are supposed to do...
These Friesian / Speckle cross breeds have been raised with close human contact and will come to the fence for a pat but more importantly for them, some treats! Specks is a steer and Mooey a heifer who will provide us with calves and milk down the line...
Our small flock of Aussie Whites had a ram visiting a few months ago and we are expecting new lambs to appear in late September.
A fun mix of Isa Browns, Cornish, Vorwerks and a Legbar. They give us delicious eggs which can be part of your breakfast if you stay in one of our accomodations. Of course they all have names so they don't end up in a soup one day.
There is an abundance of birdlife and these Willie Wagtail babies by now fly around with their many friends including King Parrots, Rosellas, Darters, Wrens, Magpies, Wedge Tail Eagles, Finches, Swallows, Red-rumped Parrots, Galahs, Black Cockatoos, Corellas and and and...
Hello from us, Anna & Norbert, current custodians of this terrific country escape in the Mid-Western Region of NSW. We want to share a bit of information on what we are about and hope to welcome you out here one day in person!
In 2021, after many years of corporate life in various places of the globe and becoming empty nesters, we jumped in at the deep end to realise our dream of running our own family business. Luckily we found this stunning 100 acre property with a large portion of established crop which we re-named "Grattai Grove". Of course we had to put our own mark on it by adding more plants and animals and creating the accommodations as we love hosting and sharing the place with others. We were propelled into the steepest learning curve of our lives: becoming vignerons, tending to the olive trees and their fruit, caring for the animals, fixing machinery and farm infrastructure, shaping and promoting our farm-stays and eventually releasing our first wines and extra virgin olive oils.
An important milestone of our vision was to plant several half-acre blocks of vines from scratch to offer a wider range of hand-picked small-batch wines going forward. To complement the estate grown varieties, we also source limited quantities of grapes from trusted growers in the Mudgee region. We invite you to join us on our journey as we grow our range of produce from our little slice of paradise.
Grattai Grove lies on Wiradjuri land. We acknowledge Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities; and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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