St Ignatius Vineyard & Winery — Attraction in Lamplough

I love St. Ignatius; WE love St. Ignatius! This is a true family run operation, and the passion, love and dedication to their craft continues, and we can certainly attest to that. In late 1996, perhaps 97? we visited St Ignatius for the first time... and loved their wines. Our first son had been born not 3-4 months earlier. We left him with his grandparents in nearby Beaufort and went for a drive... and found St. Ignatius. It was our first time away from our boy, so we didnt forget it. Over the years we purchased more of their wine from a retailer in Ballarat, but we returned to the winery in 2016, and thats when we realised, it had been 20 years! 20 years since our last visit. Silvia was there, as she was in 96/97, and took us thru some fantastic wines. As an assistant winemaker myself I could truly understand what it takes for a family run operation to put out wine like this. Absolutely wonderful wine. I am drinking the 2014 Contemplations Reserve Shiraz as we speak, kept under cork, and a lip smacking 15%. A delightful piece of steak, and a wonderful colourful italian salad. Heaven. If you are heading for the Victorian Pyrenees/Avoca area, pop in. Shiraz, Cab, Malbec, Chardy, and a delightful Beaunois, worthy of...

Go to Argentina without moving from Victoria, St Ignatius takes you! The TORRONTES. What a great experience, it was like coming home. Aroma of muscatel grapes, with peach fruits and flowers and ..... I'm not going to tell you. You have to go try it! And then Malbec.... You do not need a plane ticket, just accept the challenge of finding treasures in the simplest places, with an environment that transports you to the warmth of autumn. Not only will the wine surprise you, you will also realize that "consumer service" here means "human connection", the story of a dream that is...

Decided to visit the winery and gather my own experience with my wife. Met our host Sylvia who's product knowledge on her wines was exemplary. After tasting the wines they had we decided to purchase a dozen bottles. What a joy it will be to drink and enjoy them with my wife. Sylvia you were great to talk too and explain all the different wines to us. Keep up the great work it was well worth the drive from Melbourne to not only meet you personally but to also enjoy the wines that you have. The 2016 Reserve Cabernet is a great choice of wine complimented with a...