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WHY "TRACTORLESS"?All will become clear with our visit to winemaker Jeff Aston's vineyard in Berrima. Jeff's extensive experience in winemaking has included time spent with a range of Australian winemakers, as well as many visits to the oldest traditional winemaking region in the world - Eastern Europe's Georgia.
Returning to Australia's cool climate Southern Highlands (ideal for wines such as Pinot and Riesling), Jeff established his own vineyard in 2012 with the aim of making it as carbon neutral as possible hence "tractorless".
Why the sheep?
The flock of Black-faced Hampshire Down sheep forms a large part of Jeff's aim to create a biodynamic and regenerative farming system. The sheep roam amongst the vines, controlling weeds, nibbling at vine leaves, thinning out the canopy (but leaving the grapes), fertilising the ground and obviating the need for any machinery.
We will begin the tour by sampling Jeff's range of delicious wines and then walk through the farm with him while he explains his vision and practices. His latest venture is the planting of trees to increase the habitat of the Black Glossy Cockatoo, endangered in the Southern Highlands.
The tour will end with platters of food and a discussion on the re-generative Tractorless vineyard.
Date: Wednesday 25th November 2026
Time: 11.00am - 2.00pm
Venue: Tractorless Vineyards, 132 Compton Park Road, Berrima NSW 2577
Cost: $35 (Slow Food members), $45 (visitors/non-members)
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/DQGMF
Cut off date for bookings: Saturday 18th November 2026
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Tractorless Vineyard, 210-224 Bong Bong St, Bowral NSW 2576, Australia, Bowral
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