Narkoojee Wines, Glengarry, VIC

Narkoojee, meaning “place of flowers”, was a dairy farm owned and operated by Edna and Athelstan Friend, since the early 1940s. Their son Harry planted the first experimental vines back in 1980 and with his wife Val, moved to the property from Melbourne in 1995. Narkoojee had very humble beginnings with the Cellar Door operating out of a small weatherboard bungalow at the back of Harry and Val Friend’s house. The grapes were taken to the old butter factory in Glengarry, which served as their first winery. Today Narkoojee has a state-of-the-art winery that was officially opened on 10 December 2004 by the Hon. John Brumby MP, then Treasurer of Victoria and Minister for State and Regional Development. Today the winery enjoys a five star status as rated by James Halliday. Our Winemakers Father and son team, Harry and Axel Friend make for an unbeatable combination of talents. They share the desire to experiment with new techniques aiming to perfect the winemaking process, which gives Narkjoojee wines their unique characteristics. Axel has an Associate Degree in Wine Growing from Charles Sturt University at Wagga in NSW. Our Winemaking Process The characteristic wines produced by Narkoojee result from a combination of our unique micro-climate, soil profile and winemaking techniques. Our Label The original Narkoojee label of the 1980s featured a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo designed and painted especially for Narkoojee by renowned textile artist Annemieke Mein OAM. The cockatoo is prevalent in the region. The label has since evolved into a more classic and elegant style to appeal to the trends of today’s market, bringing with it only a subtle reminder of the label of earlier years. Our Awards We are proud to be a multi-award winning Winery.