Tulloch Wines
Hunter , NSW & ACT
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Tulloch Wines
Winery Overview
Over four generations and celebrating 130 years in 2025, Tulloch have been crafting wines and experiences that reach beyond the bottle, creating better lives of wine, food, family and friends.
The Tulloch story is one of the most authentic & generational wine dynasties of modern times. In 1895 John Younie Tulloch owned a general store and accepted an unusual settlement of a debt - a 43 acre property in Pokolbin. Tulloch took an immediate liking to the property and the five acres of neglected shiraz vines it contained and so began the proud family tradition that continues today under the now 3rd and 4th generations of the Tulloch family. Located in Australia’s original wine region, the Hunter Valley. Tulloch Wines is a contemporary Australian brand loved and revered for its philosophy of crafting premium wines for all generations of wine drinkers.
Tulloch Wines are firm believers in the philosophy of ’great wines are made in the vineyard’. All wines are a true reflection of place and regional typicity. Tulloch Wines source fruit from their own vineyards as well as from growers around the Hunter Valley and emerging NSW wine regions.
The majority of white varietals are sourced from the fertile soils of the Upper Hunter Valley, where their vineyard enjoys a landmark viticultural site on red loam hillsides. All of these vines are of their own roots and were planted in 1988, and include Verdelho, Chardonnay and Semillon vineyards. Shiraz vineyards are located in the small original parish of Pokolbin at the foothills of the Brokenback Mountain range in the heart of the Hunter Valley. Additional fruit is sourced from select Pokolbin ’old vine’ vineyards to produce their award-winning range of Shiraz wines. European varieties are sourced through long standing relationships with established growers in the cool-climate emerging regions of NSW.
Whilst Tulloch continues to make outstanding wines from the traditional Hunter Valley varietals of Shiraz, Semillon & Chardonnay today Tulloch is as well known for pioneering Verdelho in Australia. Hailing from the Portuguese island of Madeira, Verdelho first came to Australia in the 1820s and was used in the production of fortified wines. Just as our Tulloch Shiraz story began in 1895 with the unusual settlement of a debt, our Verdelho story came from equally serendipitous beginnings.
At Tulloch we have made a Madeira style fortified wine from Verdelho since the 1900s. In the 50s & 60s we started blending Verdelho with Semillon (at that time known as Hunter River Riesling) to boost the flavour of the Semillon in the lighter years. In 1982 we made a wine that would not ferment out all of the sugar to produce a dry wine, ending up with a slightly fruity (sweet) wine. We sold it in our cellar door and it was an instant success.
Now 40 years on we are the category leader of this warm climate aromatic white in Australia. Producing five styles of Verdelho from the original Crème de Vin (Madeira style) to a sparkling pink low ABV Verscato and various styles in between.
Available in
Belgium, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
Seeking Distribution in
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, Vietnam
Winemaker Bio
Liz is a highly respected and award-winning winemaker, with an exceptional track record. Her numerous accolades include being named Halliday Winemaker of the Year in 2025—a distinction never before achieved by a Hunter Valley winemaker. Liz also holds the impressive record of being the first winemaker to be named Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year three times (2011, 2016, and 2022).
