Dewey Station Wines

Founder and Winemaker of Dewey Station Wines, Stefan Dewey, has a great fascination with the relationship between the soil in which grapes are grown and its unique influence on the wine produced from them.

This fascination started through the enthusiastic delivery of many an unrequested geology lesson by his mentor and old friend, Stuart Bourne from Soul Growers.

Each region, subregion and individual vineyard site has its own climate, aspect and soil profile that contributes to the growth and style of fruit it produces.

From the sandy loams over black clay that are typical of the Barossa’s Southern Grounds to the ironstone-rich red, yellow and brown loams over red clay of the Northern Grounds, distinct and identifiable characters are yielded from countless individual sites throughout the masterpiece that is the Barossa Valley.

Dewey Station Wines aims to create wine that is synonymous with the four Fs of Fun, Food, Flavour and Friendship. They describe their wines as “quirky yet serious, something to excite the senses”, from the bright and fruity delights of their Shaky Train Series to the super-premium, refined and focused Anne-inspired Shiraz.

The Dewey Station Range

• A fabulous Rosé with savoury flavours and texture, which won a Gold Medal at the Barossa Wine Show.
• An earthy Graciano, a Spanish variety with generous juice and naturally tannic skins. The wine must be carefully handmade rather than bulk produced, making it unlikely to be found in popular chain wine shops.
• A bright and fruit-driven GSM with hints of cherry, confection, black fruit, spice and savoury notes.
• A Shiraz blending fruit from a northern Barossa vineyard at Ebenezer with a southern vineyard at Altona, delivering recognisable Barossa Valley flavour without overpowering tannins.
• A premium Shiraz made from 92% Ebenezer fruit. This is Dewey Station’s flagship wine, with substantial tannin and a natural affinity with meat dishes, particularly lamb, complemented by hints of dried lavender.

Dewey Wines have distinctive labels that reflect their quirky style. The Shaky Train Series is named after Ellie Dewey’s uncle, British cartoonist Shaky Kane. Rich in flavour and bright in colour, this range focuses on fruit character and regional expression while retaining a sense of fun, which is carried through into the label designs.