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.

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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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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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“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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03 / Point of view

Small by design

Limited quantities leave room for attention, adaptation and intent.

Led by flavour

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

Always learning

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

Made with curiosity.Poured with purpose.

Not a range.A series of discoveries.