REDS IN SHEDS

This Australian winery is doing incredible things with old sheds.

A newly renovated cellar door modelled on the quintessential Australian shed and using upcycled materials has opened at Fowles Wine in the Strathbogie Ranges – about 90 minutes from Melbourne. Everything from the design through to the menu captures the essence of the Australian landscape, with a modern edge.

“Across the Australian landscape, our land is dotted with corrugated iron sheds. We’ve taken a simple shed and created a beautiful restaurant and cellar door within its shell, without losing the shed’s heritage,” said Jay Phillips, who was responsible for the interior styling of the space.

Chief executive officer of Fowles Wine, Matt Fowles (pictured) said he wanted to incorporate disused objects from around Victorian farms – which would otherwise have ended up in landfill. For instance, a 90-year-old rusty fence has been used to create 36 rolled fencing-wire light features in the Wine Shed function space.

Matt’s wife Lu (also pictured) was the brains behind the design of Fowles’ ‘Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch’ label – which displays a woman with a gun on her shoulder and a dog at her feet.

The cellar door features a new tasting bar where you can enjoy the view of the ranges while exploring the extensive selection of Fowles Wine. The kitchen is spearheaded by head chef Adele Aitken, with an emphasis on farm and game meats and ingredients from the local region. fowleswine.com