Mastering The Art of Decanting Wine: A Beginner's Guide
Don't be intimidated by decanting wine - it's not just for snobs! Learn why and how to do it with this fun, beginner-friendly guide from Your Wines. Cheers to better-tasting...
Bondar is a family wine company making wines from McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills. Our home is the iconic Rayner Vineyard, which lies on the border of the Blewitt Springs and Seaview sub-regions of McLaren Vale.
Our vision is to make wines that are lighter, brighter, more savoury, structured and intriguing… Different.
Bondar was named James Halliday's Best New Winery in his 2017 Australian Wine Companion, and has now reached (the highest) 5 red-star rating.
Our wines have been awarded numerous 90+ scores from a range of critics and have picked up multiple trophies at the McLaren Vale Wine Shows. In 2018 and 2020 Andre Bondar was named one of the Top 50 Young Guns of Wine, and our Rayner Vineyard was listed in the top 50 vineyards of Australia in 2021 (YGOW).
In 2023 the Halliday Wine Companion team named Bondar among the Top 100 Wineries in Australia, placing us at number 52. We were also shortlisted in the Top 10 Best Value Wineries of Australia in both the 2023 and 2024 Halliday Wine Companion guides.
And in 2024 Andre has been shortlisted as one of the nine finalists for the Best Winemaker in the Halliday Wine Companion Awards.
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