Baileys Bin 6 Cabernet Sauvignon 1977

Baileys of Glenrowan winery has a very long and cherished history. The story began in 1853 when Richard Bailey purchased a farming property at the southern foot of the Warby Range near Glenrowan. He named the property Bundarra, an Aboriginal word which meant 'meeting of the hills'.

In 1866, son Varley Bailey planted vines to supplement the grazing activities on the farm, choosing the rich, red granite soil found on part of the property. The first vintage was made in 1870 and demand for the wines – particularly fortified – led to significant expansion of the plantings. By 1892 the wines were sold locally, in Melbourne and exported to England. 

In the 90s the region suffered a devastating outbreak of Phylloxera, an aphid that feeds on vine roots. The Baileys vineyards were destroyed, and many winemakers were ordered to destroy their vineyards. In 1904, undeterred, Varley replanted the vineyard with Phylloxera resistant rootstock. The original 1904 Shiraz Block continues to produce outstanding wines to this day.

When Varley died in 1931, his son Alan Bailey took over the running of the winery and made the wines using the same techniques as his father and grandfather before him. During Alan's reign of 40 years Baileys produced many outstanding wines, and the Hermitage, with its distinctive red-stripped label, quickly built a loyal following.

In 1972 Alan Bailey sold the winery to Davis Consolidated Industries, who wanted to diversify into wine production. Harry Tinson took over as winemaker (his initials HJT appear on the labels) until he retired in 1986. Harry enhanced Baileys' reputation as a maker of quality red table wines and fortified wines.

Mildara Blass (now called Beringer Blass Wine Estates) acquired Baileys in 1996. Paul Dahlenburg also joined Baileys, and after working tirelessly for nearly ten years, he became Baileys' Chief Winemaker in 2004. Paul has overseen an expansion in the vineyard and the construction of a 2000t capacity winery. The cellar door has a heritage museum, winery viewing deck, contemporary art gallery and landscaped grounds preserving much of the heritage value.

Treasury Wine Estates, who subsequently bought Mildara Blass (and hence Baileys) sold the vineyards and winery to Casella Family brands in December 2017. 

Throughout all the assorted corporate ownership, the talented and committed Paul Dahlenburg has remained at the helm. Paul and the viticulture team are committed to organic winemaking - Baileys released their first organic Shiraz in 2012 and today the winery, cellar door and vineyards (143ha) are all 100% certified organic. They continue to use restored, 100 year-old basket press and old world open fermentation practices in their winemaking. Their aim is to make wines that whisper the stories of their roots. 

We want you to enjoy your wines as soon as possible and endeavour to dispatch orders as quickly as we can. It may take us a little longer during sales or peak trading periods, so kindly keep that in mind if you are purchasing for a special occasion.

Shipping Cost

Delivery is free on any order of 12 or more bottles to Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Wollongong and rural Victoria.

On orders of 12 or more bottles to all other areas, we cover a percentage of the shipping costs. Shipping is calculated at checkout.

For orders of less than 12 bottles Australia wide, shipping is calculated at checkout.

Insurance

All orders are fully insured.

Standard Delivery

We use Australia Post and a Specialist Wine Courier (Anonymous Wine Freight) for domestic deliveries. Your location will determine which of these delivery services will be available.

Couriers will not telephone ahead to notify you of time of delivery and delivery on specific days can not be guaranteed.

While a large number of destinations are serviced within 48 hours or less, please allow up to 14 days for delivery within Australia.

Specialist Wine Delivery Service

We offer a specialist temperature-controlled wine delivery service called Anonymous Wine Freight to deliver your wine if you live close to the CBD in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney or Perth, or live in Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Mornington Peninsula or Geelong. If Anonymous Wine Freight services your postcode, the option to use them will appear on checkout. Here is a link to the list of postcodes they service. 

They are highly recommended as they ship in refrigerated transport to climate-controlled warehouses in each metro area before they make their way to your delivery address in air-conditioned vehicles for the last kilometers. In addition, they will even call you by phone at the time of delivery if they encounter any problems.

Please find their delivery schedule below.

Pick-up

If you live in Melbourne, you can pick up your order from our office in Camberwell by prior arrangement. Please select the 'Pick Up' delivery option during checkout and we will contact you to arrange a suitable time for pick-up once the order has been packed.

What if I won’t be home?

If you may not be home at the time of delivery and would like the wine left in a safe place, please give Authority to Leave (ATL) and any delivery instructions in the 'DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS & ATL' at the bottom of the shopping cart, located just above the CHECKOUT button. 

If you have requested delivery with Australia Post and have not given Authority to Leave, a signature will be required on delivery. If you miss the postman, the order will be taken to your local Post Office for collection.

If you have requested delivery with our specialist wine courier (Anonymous Wine Freight), the driver will phone you for instructions if you are not at home at the time of delivery. If he can't contact you, the order will be taken to their local depot and can be re-delivered subject to a $20.00 fee.

Summer Heat Policy

If during hot weather you would like us to delay dispatch of your order to avoid potential heat damage to your wine please let us know. We are more than happy to store your order in our climate controlled warehouse until the weather is cooler. Please add the request in the 'DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS & ATL' at the bottom of the shopping cart, located just above the CHECKOUT button.

Alternatively, we may email you and request to delay dispatch of your order until the weather is cooler. If this happens, you can of course request immediate delivery if you wish.

International Shipping

We deliver wine to a number of destinations worldwide. If you require overseas delivery, please email us with the relevant information and we will advise you if we can deliver to your selected destination and the shipping costs involved.

International orders are supplied GST free. Please be aware that you will be responsible for the payment of all duties and taxes that are levied by your local authorities.

Minimum order requirements apply.