Clarendon Hills (wine)

The township of Clarendon was established in 1880 by European migrants, who brought with them original French vine cuttings, propagating vineyards across the surrounding hilltops.

[4] In 1989, Bratasiuk knocked on the door of a local grower whose fruit he liked the flavour of, and this later became the first Clarendon Hills vineyard.

This process was repeated in a Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard forming the three single-site wines produced in 1990.

In 1994 Bratasiuk left his job at the Australian Government laboratories and devoted himself to Clarendon Hills.

[5] Clarendon Hills produces eight Syrah, six Grenache, three Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as one Merlot and Mourvedre wine.

Two bottles of Astralis (1998 and 1999 vintages) with slightly different labels designs, but both featuring a night sky with the Southern Cross .