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ABOUT
Welcome to the home of good wine and great debates.
Contentious Character is a cool-climate winery, set in the hills of Wamboin, 30km east of Canberra. Whether you come to ours, or our wines come to you, we’ll give you plenty to talk about.
all about us
raise a glass
and ruffle some feathers
What’s a little contention between friends?
Contrasting views make life more interesting, and wine more rewarding.
We may challenge each other, but united, we stand our ground, and answer to just three things. Our hearts. Our tastebuds. and the like-minded folk who visit us.
Everything else is debatable. After all, in Canberra taking sides comes with territory.
So here’s to you, however you are. Raise a glass, ruffle some feathers, and celebrate your contentious character.
It makes you someone worth drinking with.
try our wines and share our view
When it comes to what we believe in, we stand our ground. So if you want to meet some Contentious Characters in person, we’re pretty easy to find. Come over for a tasting, a good meal or a simple yarn, and we’ll show you what we’re all about.
hard ground
soft heart
Here in the hills of Canberra, our weather's mild by Australiam standards. The swings from warm sunny days to cold nights are perfect for cool-climate winemaking. With conditions akin to Continental Europe, our wines take on an elegant, nuanced character. It's a lovable contrast wo what many expect from an Aussie wine.
explore the range
THOUGHTS FROM THE VINYEYARD
Most winemakers are bursting with ideas, and of course, opinions. When we’re not sharing ours with visitors, we put pen to paper and upload ours to our blog – The Rambling Vine.
take a look
Old-world styles, given a fresh, New World twist, we're continuing the Lambert vineyard tradition of quality wines at an affordable price.
Limited edition Founder’s Museum and Founder’s Reserve wines from the original Lambert vineyards. Every story starts somewhere, ours harks back to the old-vine Lambert Vineyards. When we moved in, we became caretakers to a legacy, and a collection of lovingly made wine, aging gracefully in the cellar. Pre-aged, this Founder’s Museum and Reserve wine is ready to dust-off and drink now, or cellar a few years longer. It’s your call.
THE RAMBLING VINE
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Why everything you thought you knew about wine is wrong
Because we like to be contentious – and in fact are Contentious – we’re going...
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Contentious Scores with Halliday
A fellow vigneron and old friend of mine, who happens to be French, once arrogantly...
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Mulling over Mulled White Wine
The Ancient Greeks weren’t really the type of people to leave extra wine on the table. But...
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