Description
Lowestoft estate sits high on the banks of the Derwent River. The three-hectare, densely planted vineyard was established in 1986, making it one of Tasmania’s oldest. In 2023, the flagship ‘La Maison’ Pinot Noir, claimed Australia’s most prestigious wine accolade, the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy, securing Lowestoft’s legacy as one of the great names in Australian wine.
Fogarty Hall is a family of fine wine estates united by a single philosophy: to champion sites of distinction and allow them to speak with clarity. Established by the Fogarty family in 1996 as Fogarty Wine Group, the business joined forces with the Hall family in 2025 – creating Fogarty Hall, two families passionate about the traditions of winemaking and committed to sustainable practices. In Tasmania, that passion is embodied in Lowestoft and Ossa, both highly decorated and recognised for their excellence on the national and international stage.
Tasmania is Australia’s most southerly wine-growing region, and it is this southerly latitude that creates the ideal environment for slow, even ripening and the preservation of natural acidity. The combination of long daylight hours, cool evenings and extended growing seasons yields wines of remarkable flavour and intensity.
At the helm of both brands is New Zealand-born winemaker Liam McElhinney, whose experience across the world’s great wine regions and passion for cool-climate viticulture has proven a formidable combination. His focus on site expression has been instrumental in the success of Lowestoft and Ossa.
Together, the two estates reflect Tasmania at its most exacting: poised, site-driven and unmistakably cool-climate.
