ABOUT US
About us
Zig Zag Rd. began as our small, cool-climate vineyard and winery in the Macedon Ranges. For several years we worked by hand with dry-grown, 50-year-old vines rooted in deep basalt soils at 520m altitude, crafting fresh, elegant wines shaped by the landscape we loved.
Life took its natural detour, and we (Henry and Harriet) have since moved to the south of France, where we now continue our winemaking journey among old vines, high altitudes, and a dramatic Mediterranean climate. This new chapter is growing under the name Domaine Zig Zag — a continuation of the same instinctive, gentle approach, shaped by a very different terroir.
While our French wines are still in the cellar and coming soon, we have a limited release of our remaining Australian wines available here. These bottles are the last of our time in the Macedon Ranges — handmade, small batch, and offered while they last.
Thank you for being part of the journey, from Victoria to France and beyond.
The French Project
At the end of 2023, we began a new chapter and moved our young family to the south of France. We took on an established, organic, old-vine, high-altitude vineyard in the Languedoc — a place that feels, in many ways, like a sister to Zig Zag Rd. in its spirit, scale and hands-on approach.
Here, under the name Domaine Zig Zag, we’re continuing the style we developed in Australia: thoughtful, gentle winemaking from characterful sites. The varietals are different — grenache, syrah, marsanne — but the philosophy is the same.
In time, we plan to share some of these French wines with our Australian community: wine club members, long-time supporters and trade partners who have been part of our journey from the beginning.
While the move might look romantic from the outside, the heart of it is family. Being closer to loved ones in England and France matters deeply, and this path has allowed us to bring our family life and our winemaking life into closer alignment.
We’re energised by the challenge ahead and inspired to be part of a region undergoing its own creative renewal. There is plenty to learn, plenty to create, and plenty to look forward to — and we can’t wait to share the results.
We’ll be based in France for the next few years, but Australia will always be home. The roots we have there run deep.
