Cellar Door Archives - Liebichwein

Rare & Aged Barossa Wine & Snack Tasting Experiences

Briony — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:59:37 +0000

Come and see us this Autumn for Easter, Gather Round & Mother’s Day 2026 Autumn is our favourite time of year in the Barossa. Vintage is underway, the vines are turning golden, and the valley has that particular energy that only comes when the grapes are coming in. It’s a special time to visit. This […]

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Best Fortified Wine in Barossa Valley…Again

Briony — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:22:11 +0000

Liebichwein are extremely proud of their successful results at the 2024 Barossa Wine Show. Not only did Ron and Janet take home a trophy for Best Fortified Wine, they were awarded the trophy for Best Small Winery. All Liebichwein fortified entries got medals and high average scores. These wines are a testament to Ron’s 50+ […]

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Museum Wines: A Taste of Barossa History

Briony — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 04:32:06 +0000

Dig into Ron’s cellar of museum wines. Discover vintage finds from his last 25 years of winemaking. There are all kinds of red styles to suit different tastes and budgets. Who remembers Liebich Tempt Tempranillo blend or Thumb-press Cab Merlot (labelled Crackerjack for the first few vintages)? Are there any Potter’s Merlot out there? These […]

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The Darkie: A Classic Barossa Shiraz

Janet Liebich — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 03:41:27 +0000

The Darkie Old Vine Shiraz which is a wonderful example of a classic Barossa Shiraz, and is the jewel in the crown at Liebichwein even amongst the many fabulous table wines and fortified wines on offer. The Darkie is a single vineyard flagship wine dedicated to Ron’s uncle Clarence Walter Liebich (1920-1988) who himself loved […]

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The Lofty Cabernet Sauvignon – Museum Release

Janet — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 03:49:08 +0000

Liebich Lofty Cabernet Sauvignon is wine of great quality and character dedicated to Ron’s father, “Lofty” (Lesley Alwyn) Liebich (1916-1953) who was a man with high ideals. Produced in special vintages since 1992 when the cellar door was established. Single vineyard wine sourced from the old 40 acre block, planted by Clarence Walter “Darkie” Liebich […]

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How Does Red Wine Age in Bottle? Cork vs Screwcap

Briony — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 02:42:38 +0000

What happens as red wine ages in the bottle? The ageing of red wine in bottle can be affected by many factors including the type of seal used. At Liebichwein we have chosen to use both screwcap and cork for our reds and often do comparative tastings with fascinating outcomes. Here are a few ways […]

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Best Fortified Wine in Barossa Valley

Briony — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:18:23 +0000

Extremely proud to win Best Fortified in Show at the Barossa Wine Show 2022! Ron has outdone himself picking up a Trophy for Museum Fortified for the third time. Rare Muscat was crowned Best Fortified in Show after patiently sitting for 25 years developing richness and depth of flavour. The ultra-ripe grapes hang on until late […]

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Over 50 Years of Winemaking

Briony — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:51:00 +0000

Ron Liebich is celebrating 53 years involved with Barossa vintages either as a vigneron, winemaker, cellar hand, champion grape treader and simply being a Barossa wine legend! It was 1968 when he graduated from Roseworthy Agricultural College with his Oenology degree. Soon after he had the opportunity to take over from his Uncle “Darkie” Liebich […]

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Fortified Wine – Rare Releases

Briony — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 01:52:31 +0000

Fortified wines have a long history in the Liebich family. We are proud to continue the tradition of carefully ageing different varieties grown on our property. We grow Grenache, Semillon, Muscat, and Red Frontignac grapes especially to produce these styles. Ron has been patiently curating family museum stocks, which have been maturing in barrel over […]

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Bulk Fortified Wines for Barrel Ageing

Janet — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 23:59:20 +0000

Fortified wines have a long history in the Barossa Valley which is one of the most historic wine producing regions in Australia. Here at Liebichwein we certainly have a soft spot for fortified styles and love the fact that so many customers have home barrels for that extra touch of luxury at home. We pride ourselves […]

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