Ravensworth was started in 2001 at Murrumbateman in the Canberra District, 'because it seemed like a good idea at the time', and has become a family affair run by Bryan and Jocelyn Martin with David Martin. Bryan was previously winemaker alongside Tim Kirk at Clonakilla, the Canberra region's flagship, before putting all his energy into his own label, which has gained cult status among collectors.
Bryan is known as one of Australia's most creative and inquisitive winemakers. Ravensworth's Shiraz Viognier follows the Murrumbateman tradition made famous by Clonakilla, Sangiovese has been a favourite since the beginning, and Nebbiolo from Brian Mullany's vineyard at Young is a newer addition. Fruit comes from the family's own vineyard and a few others in the region to spread the risk of growing in a challenging climate.
The winery also makes a range of textural white and experimental wines, often fermented in amphorae and other unusual vessels.
- Address
- 312 Patemans Lane, Murrumbateman NSW 2582
- Founded
- 2001
Regions
- Canberra District
- Cowra
- Frankland River
- Hilltops
- Hunter Valley
- Margaret River
- Porongurup
- Swan Valley
- Tasmania
- Tumbarumba
Wines
- Ravensworth - Estate Roussanne — White
- Ravensworth - The Long Way Around Malbec et al — Red
- Ravensworth - The Long Way Around Tinto — Red
- Ravensworth Barbera Nebbiolo — Red
- Ravensworth Barbera Velo Rosé — Rosé
- Ravensworth Canberra District Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Ravensworth Canberra District Hunter Valley Sauvignon Blanc Semillon — White
- Ravensworth Canberra District Sangiovese Merlot — Red
- Ravensworth Canberra District Shiraz — Red
- Ravensworth Chardonnay — White
- Ravensworth Chardonnay Estate — White
- Ravensworth Chardonnay Neighbourly — White
- Ravensworth Chardonnay Project C Oxidation Skinny Little Barrels — White
- Ravensworth Chardonnay Project C Skins Amphora — Orange
- Ravensworth Chardonnay Project C Tumbarumba Reduction Big Thick Barrels — White
- Ravensworth Charlie-Foxtrot Gamay Noir — Red
- Ravensworth Estate Gamay — Red
- Ravensworth Estate Murrumbateman Sangiovese — Red
- Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese — Red
- Ravensworth Estate Shiraz Viognier — Red
- Ravensworth Estate Small Batch Sangiovese — Red
- Ravensworth Gamay Pinot Noir Gamay Noir — Red
- Ravensworth Grenache Blend Tinto — Red
- Ravensworth Grenache Blends Garnacha Tinta y Cinq-Sao — Red
- Ravensworth Grenache Syrah Pinot Noir The Long Way Around Tinto — Red
- Ravensworth Grüner Veltliner — White
- Ravensworth Hilltops Barbera — Red
- Ravensworth Hilltops Nebbiolo — Red
- Ravensworth Hunter Valley Semillon — White
- Ravensworth Hunter Valley Shiraz — Red
- Ravensworth Le Querce Canberra District Sangiovese — Red
- Ravensworth Marsanne Viognier Roussanne The Grainery — White
- Ravensworth Montepulciano Hilltops — Red
- Ravensworth Montepulciano Regional — Red
- Ravensworth Murrumbateman Marsanne — White
- Ravensworth Murrumbateman Pinot Gris — Orange
- Ravensworth Murrumbateman Riesling — White
- Ravensworth Murrumbateman Sangiovese — Red
- Ravensworth Murrumbateman Viognier — White
- Ravensworth Picpoul — White
- Ravensworth Pinot Gris — Orange
- Ravensworth Red Blend Neighbourly Rosso — Red
- Ravensworth Red Blends The Tinderry — Red
- Ravensworth Regional Barbera Nebbiolo — Red
- Ravensworth Regional Fiano — White
- Ravensworth Regional Sangiovese — Red
- Ravensworth Riesling — White
- Ravensworth Riesling Regional — White
- Ravensworth Seven Months — White
- Ravensworth Shiraz Estate Syrah — Red
- Ravensworth Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre — Red
- Ravensworth Shiraz Neighbourly — Red
- Ravensworth Sparkling Riesling Ancestral Murrumbateman Petillant Naturel — Sparkling
- Ravensworth Tempranillo Graciano Garnacha Mataro Regional Tempranillo Graciano Garnacha — Red
- Ravensworth The Long Way Around Frankland River Gewürztraminer — Orange
- Ravensworth The Long Way Around Margaret River Chenin Blanc — White
- Ravensworth The Long Way Around Porongurup Pinot Noir — Red
- Ravensworth The Long Way Around Tasmania Pinot Noir — Red
- Ravensworth Trebbiano Gewürztraminer Riesling The Long Way Around Bianco — Orange
- Ravensworth Vermentino — White
- Ravensworth White Blend Fiano & Trebbiano — White
- Ravensworth White Blend Neighbourly Bianco — White
- Ravensworth White Blends Fiano & Friends — White
- Ravensworth White Blends The Grainery — White
- Ravensworth White GenericsBlends Seven Months — White
- Ravensworth Zinfandel Zin-Zin Baby Murrumbateman Primitivo — Red