With a background in environmental science, winemaker John Stokes planted his Wood Park vineyard amongst regenerating natural bush land in the foothills of the Victorian Alps in 1989 and has been following his passion for quality wine ever since. The Wood Park Wines vineyard is managed with a commitment to sustainable environmental practices and minimal chemical use.
In what has become quite an expansive repertoire, Wood Park Wines draws on fruit sourced from the diverse micro-climates within the King Valley and surrounding regions, ranging in altitude from 250m to 800m above sea level. Our wine making is a mix of traditional and modern techniques including plenty of hand plunging in open fermenters and use of wild yeasts.
Cabernet, Shiraz, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Zinfandel, Petit Verdot, Viognier and Roussane are grown in gravelly clay on the warmer home block at Wood Park. The Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris varietals are from the cool Whitlands plateau in the south end of King Valley and Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc come from the high ridges of the Buckland Valley and the Chardonnay from 35 year old vines in nearby Whorouly South.
Wood Park has become synonymous with excellence.