OUR STORY
Our vineyard in Severnlea began life as Emerald Hill, established in 1998 by Spanish couple, Tom and Cath Jimenez. At the time their vision to experiment with alternative varieties was iconoclastic for the region – a tradition continued today at Ridgemill Estate.
An Environmentally Sensitive Footprint
Ridgemill estate employs low input farming techniques for a healthy vineyard.
We take our environmental responsibility seriously so our studio cabins have been constructed with sustainability in mind. We use only plantation timbers in construction. Our energy solutions include a 30kw solar farm and cabins are well insulated including sub-floor to reduce the need for electric heating. Consequently our buildings have minimal net emissions. We also harvest rainwater and have on-site bio sewerage plants. Explore the grounds and you’ll see grass trees rescued and tagged by the Dept. of the Environment. We have plans to expand our environmental activities further in the near future – so watch this space.