Valentine Wines is a small but independently owned winery from Yarra Valley, Victoria.
Led by Dominic Valentine, Dom first discovered his passion for winemaking working for high profile wineries such as Leeuwin Estate and Xanadu in Margaret River, WA, where he studied under Australian winemaking icons Steve Flamsteed and Glenn Goodall.
Inspired to make his own mark in the industry, Dom then studied at Adelaide University before working extensively for world-renowned vineyards Germany’s Rheingau region and France Alsace before returning to Australian in 2011 and launching Valentine Wines from Victoria’s Yarra Valley.
Sourcing fruit from local vineyards as well as varietals from Heathcote, Valentine Wines is renowned for producing wines reflecting site specific characteristics and honouring the nuances of the area.
Dom adopts traditional wine making methods learned from his extensive worldly experience, alongside more progressive, modern techniques to improve the wines natural characteristics.
As an eager contributor to the wine industry, Dom and Valentine Wines participates in many industry events and is available for private functions or wine tasting events to share his glass of wine and story.