Bondar Wines

The cool climate and sandy soils allowed their Syrah and Grenache vines (planted in 1950) to quickly express the best of this exceptional terroir and produce vibrant, flavorful wines. 

This is how this very young winery was able, in just four years, to catch the attention of the renowned wine critic James Halliday: in 2017, he named it “Best New Winery.” This marked the beginning of numerous awards and recognition from the wine world. 

In 2018 and 2020, AndréBondarwas ranked among the 50 Best Young Winemakers. In 2021,Rayner Vineyardwas ranked among Australia’s 50 best vineyards. In 2023, the Halliday Wine Companion finally rankedBondar amongAustralia’s Top 100 Best Wineries. 

And after being selected in 2023 and 2024 as one of Australia’s 10 best-value wineries,Bondarwon the coveted title and was named “Australia’s Best Value Winery 2026.”

The modern vision of AndréBondar andSelina Kelly, combined with an unconditional love for their terroir, has propelled them to the world stage, where they embody a new generation of exceptionally talented Australian winemakers. And the best is undoubtedly yet to come!