Bendigo Wine Makers

Connor Park Winery

Connor Park is a 165 hectare rural property located on the banks of the meandering Bullock Creek, only 25 minutes from Bendigo and a comfortable 2 hour drive from Melbourne.

Nestled amongst a traditional farming enterprise is one of the Regions oldest blocks of Shiraz which was planted in the late 60s by the late Tom Connor who was better known for his development of Australian farming machinery through his company Connor Shea Machinery.

Tom, who had already invented the worlds first pick up baler and post hole digger had visions of perfecting an automatic grape harvester. Unfortunately a demanding business followed by ill health prevented his dreams from coming to fruition.

Tom Connor passed away in 1982 after being presented with an OBE for his services to Australian agriculture and the vines were let run wild.

In September 1985 Toms nephew and his wife purchased the property to run as a farming enterprise. Knowing little about grape vines and nothing about wine production Ross and Robyn set about resurrecting the dilapidated vineyard.

The old Shiraz vines were deep rooted and produced high quality fruit which was keenly sought after by established wineries.

In 1992 Ross and Robyn decided to extend the vineyard with new plantings of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot added to the existing block. 1993 saw a slump in fruit sales and this encouraged Ross and Robyn to process some of their Shiraz crop.

The 1993 Shiraz was followed by a Cabernet, a Semillon and Riesling and Connor Park Winery was borne.

Today we invite visitors to enjoy the fine wines, peace and tranquility that can be found at Connor Park. Our belief is that quality fruit produces quality wine so the vines are tended with the same consummate care and diligence as the annual wheat harvest.

The wines are handcrafted with the emphasis being on the quality of the fruit being delivered from the vineyard. Traditional winemaking methods are used with the least possible chemical intervention from the vineyard to the bottle.

In vintage 2001 we crushed just over 100 tonne which is our largest crush to date, the fruit is 90% estate grown with small parcels of premium fruit being sourced to supplement our own varieties.

Cellar Door

Our cellar door is open daily from 11am until 5.30pm.

Nestled amongst the towering red-gums on the meandering Bullock Creek is one of the Bendigo Regions oldest blocks of Shiraz. Peace and tranquility are a trademark of the cellar door and if you like to sit back and relax this is the place to visit. Only 25 minutes from Bendigo Ross and Robyn welcome visitors into the homely cellar door. A diverse range of wine styles ensure that even the most discerning palate can be catered for.

Head west from Bendigo along the Calder Highway towards Mildura and turn right into Connor Road at the township of Marong, we are approx 10Km from Marong on the left.

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