Oxley Estate Wines

Oxley Estate Wines A family-owned winery at Oxley, in the King Valley wine region of Victoria, Australia Ciavarella Oxley Estate has ceased operation.

Ciavarella Oxley Estate was a family-owned winery focused on making small quantities of premium wines. Oxley Estate has been described as ‘a tiny gem.’ Our vineyard contains small plantings of a number of varieties, and the emphasis is on quality and attention to detail so we produce wines of distinction and appeal. Among our vines is a tiny patch of the rare grape aucerot, of which we are the sol

e custodians in Australia. We handcraft every wine, preferring to keep a close watch as the wines progress at their natural pace, rather than forcing them along. We are passionate about developing our own unique blends, such as a white fortified made from aucerot and verdelho, and our Dolcino, a sweet cabernet-merlot with a dry finish. Our stable of wines is focused on quality and varietal distinction and includes wines which have long been highly regarded such as chardonnay, chenin blanc, durif and late havest semillon aucerot and more recent additions to the stable including zinfandel, riesling and fortified durif and muscat, which are recieving high praise. When you visit our cellar door, you will often find us going about daily vineyard and winery work. If you have the time, we can slow down for a chat and answer any questions — sometimes with a short tour of the barrel room and a personalised tasting of wines in development or upcoming vintages. Ciavarella Oxley Estate is located in Oxley, north-east Victoria, about three hours drive from Melbourne, on the well-known "Snow Road" that winds its way off the Hume Freeway near Glenrowan through Oxley, Milawa and on to Myrtleford, a popular route towards Bright and the ski fields of Mt Hotham and Falls Creek.

22/12/2020

Most will know it, but just for clarity, please note that our winery did its last vintage a few years ago, and with the sale of wine stocks has now ceased operation.

Planting wine grapes in 1978 and beginning to vinify wines for our own label in 1992, my parents, Cyril and Jan Ciavarella, worked tirelessly to establish a winery based on quality wines produced by hand in the true sense. I was fortunate to be able to join them in the business for some years, and am grateful to them for that opportunity, and all that it gave me. Life's events lead to the decision that the winery would not continue.

We are grateful for the support given to us by our customers over more than 25 years. Many of you became our friends. The enthusiasm you showed for our wines was most rewarding and appreciated.

We wish you well and hope that if you have a bottle or two of ours in your cellar or wine rack, that you will enjoy its opening and that it will bring satisfaction to your table. In every bottle, there is a story, a memory and a chance for sharing.

Cyril, Jan and Tony Ciavarella

Well done to Milawa Cheese Company ... another gong for their great cheese.
31/07/2017

Well done to Milawa Cheese Company ... another gong for their great cheese.

Our King River GOLD is living up to its name again! For the fourth consecutive year our KRG has taken out the 'Surface Mould/Washed Rind' category of the RASV Australian Food Awards.
Our famous washed rind received a perfect score for 'texture, including body' and 'condition, including colour and finish'.
A huge congrats to our amazing cheese making team!

30/07/2017

A FEAST OF ART - ART SHOW 2017
The 12th Annual ‘A Feast of Art’ art show will be held in the beautiful Historic Oxley Hall, Snow Road, Oxley from 1st September to 10th September 2017.
The art show will begin with a Gala Opening Night at 7pm on Friday 1st September and winning artists will be presented with their prizes on the night. All welcome to attend canapés served & wines by the glass catered by ‘Snow Road Produce’ can be purchased on the night, $5 entry, exhibiting artists free entry.
Prizes of $700 will be awarded to the winning artist in each of the three sections:
• Visual Art;
• Photographic Art; and
• Textiles.
with additional awards for Highly Commended in each section.
This local art show is conducted by the Milawa Gourmet Region Association. It provides artists with a wonderful opportunity to display and sell their art works over a period of 10 days, gaining maximum exposure of their work.
An opportunity to purchase an original piece of art is available, as all art works will be for sale following prize giving on Opening Night. With paintings, drawings, photography and textile art on display there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
Visitors to the art show will be able to vote for their favourite art work and A Viewer’s Choice prize of $150 will be presented to the winning artist with the most votes at the conclusion of the art show on Sunday 10th September.
Following Open Night, the art show is open 10am – 4pm daily with an entry fee of $2 per person, no charge for children. For more details contact Robyn 5727 3507.
Entry forms go to: www.milawagourmet.com.au Facebook: milawa gourmet region ‘a feast of art’

Here's a chance to check out the artwork and calligraphy of one of Oxley's own, and the ever-popular King River Cafe.
27/03/2017

Here's a chance to check out the artwork and calligraphy of one of Oxley's own, and the ever-popular King River Cafe.

Milawa Cheese offering the chance to indulge...
27/03/2017

Milawa Cheese offering the chance to indulge...

EVENT: Our annual Harvest Dinner is coming up on the 29th April, a celebration of high country produce over a three course dinner (including cheese) in our very own Milawa Cheese Company factory. You can get your hands on a ticket by emailing us at [email protected]

Jazz and blues time again!
28/10/2016

Jazz and blues time again!

It's official now. The grapevines have decreed that spring has sprung at Ciavarella Oxley Estate.
07/10/2016

It's official now. The grapevines have decreed that spring has sprung at Ciavarella Oxley Estate.

Well done Milawa Cheese Company!
26/09/2016

Well done Milawa Cheese Company!

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Spent time over the weekend working on tasting notes. With all those wines open, had to do buerre bosc pears in red wine...
26/09/2016

Spent time over the weekend working on tasting notes. With all those wines open, had to do buerre bosc pears in red wine syrup. Mmmm!

Well done to cheesemaker Stephen Russell and his team at the Milawa Cheese Company on their hat-trick of gold medals for...
15/09/2016

Well done to cheesemaker Stephen Russell and his team at the Milawa Cheese Company on their hat-trick of gold medals for the King River Gold.

Congratulations to our head cheese maker Steve, our cheese-making and production teams... We've recieved a 'Consistency Of Excellence Award' for our King River Gold!

The King River Gold, our famous washed rind has won 3 consecutive Gold Medals (2014, 2015, 2016) at the Australian Food Awards and receives the 'Consistency of Excellence Award' for this feat!

Ciavarella Oxley Estate have maintained our 4 star rating in James Halliday's 2017 Wine Companion. Reviews in the book a...
15/09/2016

Ciavarella Oxley Estate have maintained our 4 star rating in James Halliday's 2017 Wine Companion. Reviews in the book and online of some current release wines include 2013 Cabernet Merlot 90 points, 2014 Tempranillo 90 points, 2012 Chardonnay 89 points, 2014 Zinfandel 89 points, 2012 Shiraz Viognier 92 points, 2010 Reserve Shiraz 92 points and 2010 Reserve Durif 94 points.

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17 Evans Lane
Oxley, VIC
3678

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