[1] 138 years later, in 1976, Robert ‘Bob’ Stein purchased 75 acres in Mudgee and planted vines.

Prior to this Jacob worked vintages in Germany (in the Rheingau and Rheinhessen regions),[3] Italy, Canada, Western Australia and Victoria.

[5] At the 2024 Sydney Royal Wine Show Robert Stein wines was awarded three Trophies, including the Douglas Lamb Perpetual Trophy, for their Rieslings [6] The Robert Stein vineyards were planted on the slopes of Mount Buckaroo in 1976 with the first varieties planted comprising chardonnay, shiraz, riesling and gewürztraminer.

Johann Stein, left his native Germany and sailed out to Australia on a ship named The Kinnear, arriving in 1838.

He was one of several German ‘vine dressers’ brought to the new colony by the Macarthur family of Camden Park, as few of the early settlers had any knowledge of viticulture.