This is how it all came about:

In 1814, Governor Lachlan Macquarie ordered Lt. William Cox of the NSW Corps to build a road across the Blue Mountains from Penrith to Bathurst, a distance of 101 miles, after learning of the agricultural significance of these fertile plains.

With a team of 30 convicts, William Cox completed the task - which some had thought impossible - in just six months, an engineering feat not likely to ever be achieved again.

In 1821, William’s fourth son, George Cox ventured to Mudgee with a son of William Lawson and settled “Burrundulla”. Story has it that on one cattle drive west, the stock were attracted to the rich floodplains at “Burrundulla” and kept turning back and settling there - despite the efforts of the stockmen to camp elsewhere.

In 1845, grapes were planted at "Burrundulla" to try and replicate the success the Cox family was having with their vines and wines at their other property further south in Mulgoa. As well as grapes "Burrundulla" was producing some of Australia's best wool and in 1878 won the Grand Prix in Paris for the best wool in the world. 

As the generations continued, the Cox family has had an uninterrupted ownership over "Burrundulla".  With the resurgence of grape growing in the region, in 1993 "Burrundulla" returned to planting vines with a ten year contract to supply Rothbury Estate. The first five years saw Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon, Merlot and Shiraz planted followed more recently by Tempranillo, Riesling, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot and - soon to come - Fiano.

Now in the 21st century, the vineyard has become home to NSW's best rosés, and other award winning wines. Our family continues to push the boundaries through continual experimentation with new varieties of grapes and blends, striving always for that 'perfect' bottle. And we love to meet new people and welcome familiar faces, always ready with a glass of delicious wine - “history in a glass” - and some local knowledge. Come and say hi!