The Story

Gertie is a means to make wine I love to drink! Stylistically there are no limits... no-one's restrictions, just my own.

The intention is to produce delicious, drinkable wine.

I have been making wine for 19 years now, so I've been through some boom times and some tough, but the one commonality is that I still love to drink great wine.  

Tasty Cabernet Franc from very special blocks in the Clare Valley. The down side to this is that there is very little Franc left in the Valley.   On the up side you have made it here while there is still room on the Gertie Gallon allocation list, see the next page for details!

This year I gave the ferment  3.5% whole bunch to add another layer of complexity to both the nose and palate. Down a touch from last year due to the fruit having slightly faster ripening period. Due to the year I also gave four weeks post ferment skin maceration to help build structure and depth of flavour. 

Although I don't hang my hat on the fact this wine has no adds except minimal sulphur just prior to bottling, I think it's worth a mention.   Gertie is not filtered and may not be as crystal clear as some may be expecting!

Thanks for dropping by.

Gertie 2019 Released on Monday 14th of October, get in quick!

Sorry but the 2019 Gertie is sold out, however I am so pumped about 2020. A premium Cabernet Franc from our own vineyard and a Malbec that is so tasty! The best way to stay up to date is Instagram @gertiewines or drop me an email and let me know your thoughts.

Ben Marx (Winemaker)

Below are a few quotes from Winos about Gertie:

Matthew Jukes "Gertie is as varietal and engaging as any Cab Franc I have ever tasted. You simply must taste this wine." This was published in the UK on his web site and Money Week. Thanks Jukesy!