We are recovering from bushfires
Our home and vineyard have been destroyed.
You can help by buying our remaining wine stock, or consider donating to our owner (Adrian) who also lost his home in the fires:
The bad news... here it is
– Bushfires have devastated the Tumbarumba wine region. Our property has been severely impacted.
– Obsession winemaker (Adrian) has lost his home and surrounding services/structures.
– Our vineyards are destroyed and will require replanting (expect no harvest for 5 years). No 2020 vintage. We also have no 2019 vintage due to hailstorm damage in January 2019.
– Most of our vineyard equipment has been destroyed in the fires.
The good news... wine is safe
– The cellar was not impacted and we have recovered the wine from the property. Our wine was not affected. We aim to sell the wine to make an income in the short term.
– Our processing plant appears to be fine, but unlikely to operate for some time with all of our neighbouring Tumbarumba growers looking like they've lost their 2020 harvest to bushfire damage. We can however, operate this facility in future years if local growers have a successful harvest in 2021.
We remain passionate about our industry and community. Our region remains under threat from active and smouldering fires, but fingers crossed we will have some relief and recovery can start soon. Thanks so much to businesses and individuals who have supported us while we get back on our feet! We'll keep you posted.
Adrian Brayne (owner of Obsession Wines) lost his home on New Years Day 2020, in the Tumbarumba bushfires.
Adrian's friends have started raising funds to support him to get back on his feet. If interested, you can support him by clicking on the link below, or read more about Adrian's bushfire story here.
Amongst all of the devastation, there is some good news! Thankfully the cellar escaped the wrath of the fire. Our team have successfully recovered the wine from our property which was untarnished by the fire. Recovering the 2017 and 2018 vintage was critical to us having a potential income source and remaining viable in the future as we rebuild.
Please consider supporting the winery by purchasing our wine online.
10% of all wine sales during this period will be donated to support our bushfire affected community
(via the Tumbarumba Rotary Club)