Jayden Ong Wines
Yarra Valley , Victoria
Brands
La Maison de Ong, One Block by Jayden Ong, Moonlit Forest, Jayden Ong
Winery Overview
The Yarra Valley, about 50 km north-east of Melbourne, is one of Australia’s premier wine regions, and one of the country’s most diverse viticultural zones. Our own vineyards are high altitude, dry grown and farmed organically with biological and biodynamic inputs. Balance in the fruit and vineyard is integral as we prefer to work with minimal intervention in the winery, guiding the wines to bottle, resulting in understated, complex, elegant wines with purity.
Our wines are made in the vineyard, and completed in the winery. A gentle approach, guided by the detail and enhanced by the understanding.
Available in
Canada, China, Norway, Singapore, UK
Seeking Distribution in
Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, USA, Vietnam
Chief Winemaker/s
Jayden Ong is a first generation, Eurasian-Australian winemaker and grape-grower based in the Yarra Valley. He and his wife Morgan operate the winery, vineyard, cellar bar and restaurant alongside a dedicated team. Jayden’s winemaking began after attaining his Wine Science degree from CSU.
In 2018 One Block was included in James Halliday’s Ten of the Best New Wineries. In 2019 & 2021 Jayden was a finalist inYoung Gun of Wine. Jayden is also co-founder of acclaimed Melbourne restaurant Cumulus Inc.
GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE 2022 Cellar Door with Best Food Yarra Valley.
Young Gun of Wine Finalist 2019, 2021 Finalist.
JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2018 Top 10 New Winery, Best of the Best by variety, 5 star winery.
Winemaker Bio
Jayden Ong, has had a dazzling career in fine wine and fine food, starting with the Melbourne Wine Room (2000-2006), and vintages at Curly Flat and Moorooduc Estate and Allies/Gragiste. He then gained a CSU degree in oenology, opened Cumulus Inc restaurant with superstar chef Andrew McConnell. Small lot winemaking in the Yarra Valley was also threaded through the years. In ’15 he and partner Morgan Ong purchased a small property and home at Mt Toolebewong, 700m above sea level in the Yarra Valley, now planted with an organic vineyard.
One Block - Ten of the best new wineries 2018 & 5-stars.
James Halliday 2017, Halliday Wine Companion, Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne