Region: Darling Downs, Qld

Owner: Russell Pastoral Company

Established: 2000

Address: Jimbour Station Road, Jimbour 4406

Postal address: Jimbour Station Road, Jimbour 4406

Cellar Door: 10am - 4pm daily

Main wines produced:

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Chardonnay
• Merlot
• Petit Verdot
• Shiraz
• Verdelho
• Viognier
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Main labels:

• Jimbour Station Verdelho
• Jimbour Station Shiraz
• Jimbour Station Chardonnay
• Jimbour Station Merlot
• Jimbour Station Cabernet Sauvignon

Awards/Prizes:

• Chardonnay 2001
•         RASQ Wine Show and International
•         Rhone Challenge (Toowoomba) 2002 - Bronze
•         Winestate September 2002 Queensland Tasting - 3 stars
•         Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2002 - Bronze
• Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
•         Royal Queensland Wine Show (Brisbane) 2001 - Bronze
•         Brisbane Wine Festival 2002 - Bronze
•         Cairns Wine Show 2002 - Bronze
•         Winestate September 2002 Queensland Tasting - 4.5 stars
•         Winestate September 2002 Varietal Tasting - 3 stars
•         Sheraton - Courier-Mail Queensland Wine Awards 2002 - Bronze
• Shiraz 2000
•         RASQ Wine Show and International Rhone Challenge (Toowoomba) 2002 - Bronze
•         Brisbane Wine Festival 2002 - Silver
•         Winestate September 2002 Queensland Tasting - 3.5 stars
•         Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2002 - Silver
•         Sydney International Wine Competition - Blue-Gold
•         Sheraton - Courier-Mail Queensland Wine Awards 2002 - Silver
•         Sheraton - Courier Mail Queensland Wine Awards 2002 - Best Queensland Red

Notes: Jimbour is both a small town 238 kilometers north-west of Brisbane and the location of one of Australia's best known historical homes.

The second station established when the Darling Downs was opened to European settlement in the 1840s, it was the commencement point for Ludwig Leichhardt's epic journey to Port Essington, and was for many years the largest sheep station in the area. The heritage listed homestead was constructed between 1875 and 1877, and the earliest parts of the garden date from that time.

The vineyard was established in 2000.

Other facilities:

• Restaurant
• Heritage Home and Garden

Directions: Travel to Jimbour, 16 miles north of Dalby on Jandowae road. Take turn to Jimbour House. At next road junction, head towards Council Quarry. On crossing grid, turn right to Jimbour cellar door.

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Last updated on 7/12/2003

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