Meet the winemaker

Eric Semmler

Eric is Chief Winemaker and co-owner of 919 Wines and is one of the Riverland's most respected winemakers. With a winemaking career spanning three decades he is renowned for his fortified wines and tables wines from warm climate varieties.

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Out of adversity comes opportunity

Out of adversity comes opportunity

Whilst devastating at the time, the loss of our premium fruit to frost has opened up a range of exciting opportunities.

A bittersweet season

A bittersweet season

Less than 48 hours after a devastating frost took out the fruit from our award-winning patch of Touriga Nacional, we were awarded Best Organic/Biodynamic Wine of the Riverland Wine Show for wine sourced from that block. What a wild ride!

Why has Vintage Port disappeared from our shelves?

Why has Vintage Port disappeared from our shelves?

Vintage port has not disappeared - it has a new name in Australia. 919 Wines makes Vintage Fortified Wine only in the very best years.