Life has gone full circle for both Harry Rigney & Susan Denny since their return home to Tasmania, after 30 years away.

Susan can verify that! From their 100-year-old free settlers’ cottage in North Lilydale, she looks out onto the Bridestowe Estate family history…. recalling the river flats below, once purple with the expanse of lavender fields. A part of the world chosen by her grandfather in 1923, because it had a similar “French” climate; ideal for growing the pure strain of lavender.

Ninety six years later, ironically, Harry & Susan are reminded constantly of the many parallels of the familiar lavender industry with another French industry…..their new challenge….wine!