Ten Miles East

We firmly believe great wines are grown, not made.

On our nine-acre estate, tucked within a valley just off Old Norton Summit Road on the way to Basket Range, we focus on growing small quantities of exceptional quality grapes.

Using only these estate-grown grapes, we create six small-batch wines, handmade in the European way we fell in love with while travelling the world.

Our wines are made gently, without rushing. We use wild ferments, a slower, less aggressive process that better preserves each grape’s flavour, and steer away from mountains of additives. We then allow our wines to collect themselves with time on lees and, when suitable, extended skin contact.

And we produce very limited amounts, especially of our reds – often not more than a barrel or two of each.

The result is small, handmade batches of unique and incredibly fine wine.

James and Taiita Champniss,
Ten Miles East owners and winemakers

PLEASE NOTE: Our beautiful cellar door is currently open by appointment only. Check our Facebook events for up to the minute opening times. We also occasionally offer intimate private tastings. Contact us for more details: hello@tenmileseast.com