ESTABLISHED in 2008, Ros Ritchie Wines is owned and run by Ros Ritchie and her husband John Adams, both from local Mansfield families who have been farming in Victoria since 1838 (Ros’ family) and 1858 (John’s family).

Ros is Mansfield region’s longest serving and best known winemaker, growing up from a young age on the farm and then from 1968 on the first vineyard planted in the region by Ros’ parents Robert and Vivienne Ritchie.

They specialise in single variety, single vineyard wines from fruit grown entirely from vineyards in the Mansfield region, with an accent on riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot meunier, cabernet and nebbiolo.

Ros has a record of producing exceptional and high achieving wines, winning awards and medals (from trophy through gold, silver and bronze levels) at major Australian wine shows for more than 40 years.

Operating from their new winery at Barwite since 2014, they opened the cellar door at the Magnolia in 2019, which is open for tastings from 11am to 4pm on weekends; also Friday Night Drinks and local live music and guest chef dinners are offered throughout the year.

The cellar door team of Jo, Jacqui, Laurel and Jake will provide you with an informative, relaxed, wonderful wine experience encompassing the complete range of wines – consistently some of the best cool climate wines in Australia.

The new pavilion was opened in January 2022 and is set in the gardens under the historic Magnolia tree, adjacent to the cellar door, to provide a beautiful space to hold year-round events and functions, as well as wine and food dinners.

Any event, whether it be a birthday, anniversary, reunion, wedding, end of year event, Christmas celebration or anything in between, is surely better when held in this beautiful private space.