Bird On A Wire

"It was the year 2000, when I travelled to South Australia to do my first vintage with the Hardy’s Tintara team in McLaren Vale.

This would test my resolve, sharpen my sense of calling, and set my course on a way forward.

Following this first vintage, I enrolled at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga to study Wine Science.

Inspired and up for the challenge, I returned to the Yarra Valley and took up a cellar hand position with the Yering Station winemaking team led by Tom Carson, working my way up to Assistant Winemaker by 2004 and Winemaker in 2007.

In 2006, I travelled to Hermitage in France’s Rhône Valley to work at one of the most highly regarded and respected producers, Domaine Jean Louis Chave.

This time in Hermitage inspired me to take a new direction. So in 2008, I left Yering Station to pursue my own winemaking goals with Bird On A Wire Wines.

Raised in the Yarra Valley by Leo and Mary Mooney of the Yarra Valley Dairy, there’s not much I don’t know about this region, its seasons, its topography, the captivating vistas, the colourful personalities and the extraordinary winescape of the upper and lower reaches of the valley – all of these factors make this a place I love to call home.

I have been actively involved in the local wine industry as a founding member of Yarra Valley Wine Women, contributor to the Yarra Valley Wine Growers Association and I continually work on improving my knowledge and palate through research and wine judging at national, metropolitan and regional wine shows." - Caroline Mooney, Owner and Winemaker

 

  • [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Chardonnay 2021

    [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Chardonnay 2021

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!
    WONDERFULLY COMPLEX UPPER YARRA VALLEY CHARDONNAY, SOURCED FOR THE LAST TIME FROM THE FAMED WILLOWLAKE VINEYARD

      "This 2021 Bird On A Wire Chardonnay has a lovely richness of classic chardonnay flavours, woven together with beautiful fine acid and subtle phenolics. It has depth and elegance, reflecting classic Yarra Valley chardonnay sensibilities...

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    $48.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Syrah 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Syrah 2017

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    SPICED AND LIVELY. THIS SYRAH IS SURE TO IMPRESS!

      "This is possibly one of the most dark and brooding syrahs you’ll find in the Yarra Valley. Black cherry, spice and violets lead the way, with some prune, mushroom, cola and gamey notes from bottle age. On the second night, it’s even...

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    $45.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Marsanne 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Marsanne 2017

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    THIS MARSANNE IS PACKED FULL OF FLAVOUR WHICH LINGERS ON THE PALATE

      "Described by Mooney (Winemaker) as a “polarising” wine due to not conforming to the usual idea of Australian marsanne, this wine is textural, flavourful, and at its best when consumed with food. There’s wax, lemon, pear,...

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    $40.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Chardonnay 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Chardonnay 2017

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!

      "It’s from the Willowlake vineyard in the Upper Yarra and it’s in a beautiful drinking place. It has flesh and flavour, excellent thrust and the length to match. Chalk, honeysuckle and loads of stone fruit. The press release suggests...

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    $50.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Chardonnay 2014

    [SOLD-OUT] Bird On A Wire Chardonnay 2014

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    Wine Front 92 points!“Yarra Valley native Caroline Mooney’s individual project here. Showing signs of being a stellar, long term project too. Pretty hands off winemaking, selected sites for grapes. Lemon barley sugar water, faint Parisian almond...

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    $41.00
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