Our award winning First Ridge range of Italian varietal wines are made from grapes nurtured exclusively from our Mudgee vineyard.
With a modern, warm and welcoming Cellar Door perched at an altitude over 500 metres that provides picture perfect views, its no wonder Gourmet Traveller have chosen us twice as their ‘Best Small Cellar Door in Mudgee’.
The First Ridge Club has been designed to offer you a number of benefits including the flexibility to chose the wines you want, when you want.
As a Club Member, you will receive discounts on all wine purchased, including 20% on your subscription dozen.
Our Vineyard and Cellar Door lie on ancient rocky ridges just south of Mudgee, nestled in the hills of the Central Ranges at an altitude of over 500 metres. With spectacular views of the Cudgegong Valley, this is home to our Italian varietals that thrive on this terrain.
Our range of Mudgee Region wines offers a true ‘local’ experience, from our ever popular Prosecco and lively Fiano and Pinot Grigio, to our medium bodied, food friendly Barbera, Sangiovese and Barbera.
Following in the footsteps of Mudgee’s pioneer
“Mudgee was a pioneer of Italian varieties and has some of the country’s oldest vines,” says owner and vigneron John Nicholas. “In the 1970s Italian oenologist Carlo Carino established a successful vineyard in the region, producing Australia’s first Nebbiolo, Sangiovese
Culinary: Spaghetti Vongole paired with Vermentino
It’s no secret that Italian wines pair beautifully with Italian food, so we thought you’d enjoy some of these recipes next time you open a bottle of First Ridge.