There is a particular pleasure in tasting a wine across decades. Beyond the individual vintages, a vertical tasting reveals something more enduring: the character of a place, the philosophy of a winemaker and the qualities that remain constant as the years pass.
There are many ways to make wine. At Castagna, we have always believed that before a wine can be great it needs to be true and truth starts in the vineyard.
There is an old misconception that Australian wine is made to be enjoyed young. Bright fruit. Immediate pleasure. Open the bottle, drink it, move on.
The 2026 growing season in Beechworth will likely be remembered less for ease or generosity, and more for precision and resilience.
As one of Australia’s most respected boutique wine producers, we’re very lucky that our tiny biodynamically-farmed estate has become synonymous with wines of elegance, terroir and enduring character — a true expression of its unique granitic soils and cool-climate elevation.
Andrew Caillard MW reflects in The Vintage Journal on Julian Castagna’s biodynamic Beechworth wines, from heritage Sangiovese to the acclaimed Genesis Shiraz and La Chiave Sangiovese.
The Beechworth wine region is earning global recognition for biodynamic Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sangiovese. Castagna and other producers lead with authenticity and terroir-driven winemaking.
Have a read of this lovely review, an essay really, on the Adams Rib Red from the Head Sommelier of Leroy restaurant in London @wordonwine. Worth the time to explore, especially with the sound on. So nice with a glass of red next the fire. Read the post now
Ned Goodwin MW came to visit recently and we looked across our portfolio together, I think his thoughts are worth a look, even though some of the wines are sold out here so no longer available from us, but of course may still be available in restaurants, retail and in your own cellar. Grower’s Selection […]
When people come to visit us, they often ask questions and want to find out more about biodynamics. I try to explain that to fully understand biodynamics requires a shift in thinking, a shift in thinking that requires judgments to be not solely scientific. I suggest that embracing biodynamics requires an instinctual understanding of the space […]
