The merry widow? Ned Kelly and his gang laid siege to the Glenrowan Inn, a small hotel thirty minutes northwest of the King Valley, which was run by Widow Ann Jones. The gang held over sixty people hostage in the hotel. The Widow Jones threw a wonderful party for the bushrangers and their captives. A great night was had by all in what turned out to be Ned's last stand.

New varietal styles from high altitude vineyards reflect the diversity of the King Valley. Fruit is harvested from vineyards which sit at nearly eight hundred metres above sea-level, covered under snow in winter and shrouded by cloud the rest of the year. This fabulous wine from Kirsty Taylor's small estate vineyard in the King Valley is from vines grown to deep grey alluvial loams with good drainage. Ruddy vines exhibiting modest vigour, on a terroir that's tailor made for lively varietals like the Viognier. The grapes were hand picked and chilled to maximise aromatics, whole bunch pressed, then run into barrel for a wild fermentation. Fermented and matured for several months in older French hogsheads. Approx alcohol 14.5%