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!