Shaw + Smith

Cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW already had unbeatable experience when they founded Shaw + Smith as a virtual winery in '89. In ’99, Martin and Michael purchased the 36ha Balhannah property, building the superbly designed winery in and planting more sauvignon blanc, shiraz, pinot noir and riesling. The 20ha Lenswood Vineyard, 10km northwest of the winery, is planted to chardonnay and pinot noir, as is a high-density vineyard in the Piccadilly Valley. -JAMES HALLIDAY