Mayfield Vineyard
Orange , NSW & ACT
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Mayfield vineyard
Winery Overview
Mayfield Vineyard is a small producer in Orange NSW and one of the highest vineyards in the region with elevation ranging from 880m up to 970m above sea level.
Our wines are a harmonious partnership between growing and making and we strive to showcase our region, our soil and the purity of our fruit. We produce true Single Vineyard wines in our unique Orange NSW style, following sustainable practices with minimal intervention. Handling changes from year to year based on the vintage – maximising the integration between winemaking and grape production on a seasonal basis. The common thread is elegance, refinement and vivacity.
Mayfield produces wines at altitude that showcase cool climate characteristics, they are elegant, restrained with a beautiful natural acidity and I can see from your website and your current portfolio that we would be a natural fit.
Seeking Distribution in
Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, USA
Chief Winemaker/s
Charles Simons - Viticulturist
Drew Tuckwell - Winemaker
Winemaker Bio
Charles Simons - General Manager and Director at Mayfield Vineyard.
Charles studied viticulture at Stellenbosch University, South Africa before heading overseas. He has extensive experience across all areas within the wine industry, from Vineyard management, winemaking, business development and sales.
He is influenced by his experience working across South Africa (Kanonkop and Beyerskloof) , USA (Du Mol wines, Pisoni wines), New Zealand (Craggy Range), Germany (Weingut Hammel) and Australia (Philip Shaw, Printhie wines & Mayfield Vineyard).
Charles got recognised over his career:
Charles Simons - Viticulturist of the Year New Zealand 2009 (Craggy Range)
Charles Simons - Viticulturist of the Year in Orange, Australia 2015 (Philip Shaw Wines)
Charles Simons - Top 50 Young Gun of Wine for Viticulture, All of Australia (2020 and 2021)
Charles Simons - Australian farmer of the year runner up (2022)
Drew Tuckwell - Winemaker
Drew Tuckwell is a winemaker of 30 years experience. Drew’s winemaking journey began at one of Australia’s great winery ‘schools’ – Brokenwood, in the Hunter Valley. Formal education was undertaken at the University of Adelaide with winemaking experience in McLaren Vale, the King Valley, Mudgee, Chianti Classico and Champagne. As part of gaining a rounded wine education and diverse wine career, Drew has worked in wine public relations, wine retail, has been awarded the Negociants Australia Working With Wine Fellowship, has been a Len Evans Tutorial Scholar and the GT Wine Magazine New Writer Award.
He is also an active wine judge.
