Welcome to Axedale Reef
Our promise to you
To produce great value wines with ample flavour that are easy to drink, from premium grapes sourced from Axedale Reef and other local vineyards.
From the beginning
Axedale Reef winery is a joint venture between life-long friends, Geordie Couzoff and Stuart Snow.
They grew up together in the bayside Melbourne suburb of Beaumaris, and on completing secondary school went their separate ways. Geordie was heavily influenced by his European father's love of food and fine wine and decided to pursue his interest further by studying wine making at Charles Sturt University (formally Riverina College of Advanced Education).
After completing a medical degree, Stuart pursued a parallel interest, studying winemaking at the same University. He now works full-time as a General Practitioner in Bendigo and brings both technical and practical experience to the task of winemaking.
The estate vineyard commenced development in 1987 and now comprises sixteen hectares of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, and small areas of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
A second property was purchased in 1998 and planted to Shiraz, with small areas of Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Barbera and Viognier.
