Nick's Wine Co.

Vendange à la main · Garagiste wines

Made with curiosity.
Poured with purpose.

Experimental wines by chef-turned-winemaker Nick Gardner—thoughtful, expressive and made in very small quantities.

Discover the project
Nick's Wine Co. 2026 Grenache bottle and logo
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01 / The wine

Not a range.
A series of discoveries.

Nick's Wine Co. is a small-scale project built around experimentation, learning and the pleasure of making something worth sharing. Each release begins with the fruit and follows the most interesting path from there.

Close view of the 2026 Nick's Wine Co. Grenache label
Current release

2026 Grenache

Rutherglen · Yorta Yorta Country

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Small run. Personal service.

Want a bottle?

Message Nick on Instagram for current availability and pricing. Each order is arranged personally—just as you would expect from a tiny winemaking project.

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  1. 01

    Start a conversation

    Send Nick a direct message asking what is available and how many bottles you would like.

  2. 02

    Confirm delivery details

    Share your delivery address so Nick can calculate postage and confirm the complete price.

  3. 03

    Arrange payment

    Nick will send bank-transfer details privately. No payment information is published on this website.

  4. 04

    Wine on its way

    Once payment is received, Nick will pack the wine and send it from Rutherglen.

Orders are available only to people aged 18 and over.

02 / The maker

A cook's instinct.
A winemaker's craft.

Nick Gardner came to wine after two decades in some of Australia's and Europe's most celebrated kitchens, including Quay, Tetsuya's, The French Laundry and Bouchon.

Named the Good Food Guide Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year in 2013, Nick later co-ran Hampden Deli, Dining & School and Hampden Wine Lounge in Kangaroo Valley. His book A Day in the Deli brought recipes and wine pairings together around the rhythm of a working day.

Today he is assistant winemaker at Campbells Wines in Rutherglen, learning under Jules Campbell and Ian Diver while developing his own tiny, experimental releases through Nick's Wine Co.

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03 / Past projects

Made before.
Remembered fondly.

Earlier small-run releases from Nick's winemaking journey. These wines are shown as part of the story and are not currently available.

An earlier Nick's Wine Co. Shiraz bottle beside a corkscrew
Shiraz · Earlier release
Nick carrying two earlier wine releases while wearing a Nick's Wine Co. shirt
Made by Nick · Poured with friends
Four earlier Nick's Wine Co. releases including Barbera, Chambourcin, Shiraz and Shiraz Rosé
Australian Summer Collection · Archive
“Nick is a great cultural fit for Campbells—passionate and excited about his career change and the wine industry.”

— Jane Campbell, Managing Director, Campbells Wines

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04 / Point of view

01

Small by design

Limited quantities leave room for attention, adaptation and intent.

02

Led by flavour

A chef's palate brings precision, balance and a natural sense of the table.

03

Always learning

Every vintage is a chance to ask a better question and follow the answer.