Curlewis Winery produces highly concentrated, complex, food friendly wines. The partnership of food and wine is a theme that winemaker Rainer Breit and his partner Wendy Oliver are passionate about. Their philosophy is to combine traditional wine making principles from regions such as Burgundy and Rhone with some of the better ‘new world’ techniques to take advantage of Geelong’s more consistent climate. This enables them to create wines which are stylistically “old world” yet immediately approachable. Curlewis wines have deep colour and flavour plus the full length of palate that is characteristic of ultra premium wines the world over.

One of the Best of the Best and 5 star winery
“Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions

Curlewis Pinot Noir

2 Pinot Noirs listed in James Halliday’s ‘Best of the Best’ Pinot Noirs
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

“Rainer Breit at Curlewis is attracting a strong following for his adventurous, edgy pinot noir. Not bad for a relative latecomer to wine (Curlewis was established in 1998) and one who is largely self-taught. His pinot has a wild, brooding quality with forest floor, mushroom, earth and black fruits.”
Jeni Port, www.visitvineyards.com

Curlewis ‘Reserve’ Pinot Noir

96/100 points (2007 vintage)
“…a particularly rich, velvety smooth pinot seemingly achieved without effort and certainly without any alcohol push: will evolve for seven years or more: well worth all the patience at your command…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010