Welcome to our Boutique Winery. La Terrazza Wine is grown, produced, bottled and loved all at the one single location in the heart of Central Victoria.
Like a rustic trattoria you'd find in Tuscany, this winery produces authentic wine in a sun-drenched environment, ensconced among fields of vines. Lodged just north of Bendigo, La Terrazza Vineyard is a glistening gem in the rural Victorian sun.
The brainchild (formerly "La Terrazza Vineyard and Restaurant") was developed after 15 years of nurturing a vineyard/winery on the deep red loams of the Bendigo Creek alluvial flats. On Gungurru Road.. The attractive setting features mature red gums and an annual creek line of more red gums in the distance. La Terrazza is a vineyard set in Huntly, a rural suburb 15 minutes north of Bendigo. The Italian owners come from along line of wine-makers in Italy and they bring their European passions and traditions to their Australian wine and food.
The Vineyard began from the heart and soul of Alvaro Mazzarino. A seed being planted, but interestingly enough, vineyards aren't planted from seeds. This particular seed was planted in a young man taking arriving from Italy to Australia with a dream to enjoy the countryside over 30 years ago. Alvaro, at the age of 27 immigrated from the hustle and bustle of the Eternal City Rome. His dream was to have a ranch. As the days of being a cowboy grew less, along came his hobby of vines. At 48 years of age Alvaro planted, watered, cultured and loved every single vine that he planted by hand.
Alvaro had the right site, the right climate, the right opportunity, and the right time of life. Years went by. The family grew up. Now his eldest daughter Cristina has come on board. With the wise and the young becomes the new and improved La Terrazza Wine.
Our vines are nurtured by the ideal soils of Huntly, Bendigo. We are proud to say that we have hand farmed vineyards. We chose to be different. We chose to plant, prune, and harvest our entire vineyard with an artisan approach - just how hundred year old premium vineyards are farmed in Europe and all around the world. Our boutique vineyard grows magically. The rows of vines produce rich, ripe grapes that are meticulously hand harvested. What this means to you is a higher quality wine. We also pick, crush, manufacture, bottle and label all our wines on site! We can't wait to share our red liquid love with you!
Established in 1997, the Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines are well matured to give a fruity and berry flavour with medium tannin. Nestled among the Huntly gum trees the vines grow plentiful green leaves and grapes full of flavour.
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Daughter Cristina has since taken over the business and has many new ideas and fresh new inspiration which will inject La Terrazza Vineyard into the fore front of boutique wine.
As La Terrazza Vineyard is Only 10 minutes from central Bendigo. Parking is at the front door so no need to travel kilometers by foot!
We are Italian. The Mazzarino’s are, Alvaro, Vivian and three children Cristina, Marco and Melissa. Alvaro was born in Lucca, Tuscany but grew up in the hustle and bustle of the great city Rome.