The Harmans
We’re David and Nicole Harman, the founders and proud owners of Harman Wines. Together with our two children, Jenna and James, our dog Banjo, a few sheep, alpacas, and some free-roaming chickens, we’ve created something truly special here.
Our journey began in 2004 when we purchased a 10-acre former horse stud. Armed with big dreams and determination, we gradually transformed the land—planting vineyards, establishing orchards and a kitchen garden, and building our winery, cellar door, and restaurant.
Harman Wines officially opened in November 2018. Since then, our family-owned and operated vineyard and winery in Wattle Bank has become a beloved destination for visitors from across the country.
Now known as one of the region’s premier wine tourism experiences, we take pride in sharing what we’ve built with every guest who walks through our doors.
Our motto, “Meet, Eat & Drink,” says it all:
Meet – Connect with family and friends.
Eat – Savour our full menu of tapas and woodfired pizzas, made with fresh, local ingredients.
Drink – Enjoy our cool-climate wines alongside a selection of local beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
All of this comes together in a relaxed, welcoming setting with sweeping views of the peaceful landscape we call home.
Our Vineyards
Nestled on a 20-acre farm just 7 kilometres inland from the Bass Strait coastline, our vineyard is located in the picturesque rural setting of Wattle Bank, near Inverloch, in Victoria’s beautiful Bass Coast region.
This unique location benefits from a cool, maritime-influenced climate. In the warmer months, gentle sea breezes moderate temperatures across the vineyard, allowing for a slow and consistent ripening process—ideal for developing complex, balanced flavours in our fruit.
Our first vines were planted in 2008, and we’ve continued expanding ever since. The vineyard is established on rich loam soils over clay, and we manage the land with a sustainable approach that blends traditional farming practices with soil health being the central theme.
Meet the Winemaker – David Harman
Owner and winemaker David Harman leads the winemaking at Harman Wines with passion, precision, and a deep respect for place. Originally trained in the IT industry, David eventually followed a calling he could no longer ignore—one rooted in his love for Pinot Noir and long-standing ties to the South Gippsland coast. The decision to plant vines and craft wines in this cool, maritime-influenced region came naturally.
Over many vintages, and with the establishment of the vineyard, winery, and cellar door, David’s winemaking style has matured through hands-on experimentation and a return to time-honoured, old-world techniques—many of which are often overlooked in today’s fast-paced industry.
David focuses on producing premium, cool-climate wines that are expressive of their origin and vintage. All wines are handmade with minimal intervention: wild fermentations are common, while fining and filtering are rarely used. The result is a range of wines that speak authentically of the land they’re grown on and the season in which they were born..
Sustainability
Sustainability isn’t a separate strategy at Harman Wines — it’s part of how we run our vineyard, winery, cellar door and kitchen every day.
As a family-owned business deeply connected to Gippsland, we are always looking for practical ways to reduce our environmental impact, care for our land and make our farm more sustainable and regenerative for the future.
Our winery operates using solar power and battery storage, powering everything from refrigeration and air conditioning to our bottling line.
Rainwater from our roofs is captured and stored in tanks for use throughout the cellar door and winery.
Our environmentally friendly worm farm septic system naturally treats wastewater and biodegradable waste from across the property. The resulting nutrients are returned to our gardens, lawns and vineyard.
Our expanded kitchen garden is an important part of our paddock-to-plate philosophy, producing seasonal fruit, vegetables and herbs used by our chefs in our pizzas, tapas, relishes and sauces. Produce is sourced from our own property or where possible, within 30km of Harman Wines.
Visitors are welcome to wander through the garden, see what’s growing and experience another part of the connection between our farm and their plate.
Our chickens happily help with vineyard maintenance and enjoy kitchen scraps while providing natural manure for our kitchen garden and vines. We continue to reduce chemical inputs and use practices such as flame weeding to help care for our soils and surrounding environment.
We are proud to see our soils becoming healthier and native wildlife continuing to thrive across the property — including the occasional resident koala.
Our commitment to responsible tourism has been recognised through Sustainable Tourism Accreditation and EcoStar Accreditation, and we have completed the Tourism Emissions Reduction Commitment (TERC) Program.
We are also proud past winners of the Bass Coast Business Awards for Environment and Sustainability — recognition that continues to inspire us to find new ways to do better.
For us, sustainability is about continuous improvement: looking after our land, supporting our local community and ensuring Harman Wines remains a special place for generations to come.
Our Passions & Philosophy
LOCAL PRODUCE
Our kitchen garden produces our own seasonal fruit and vegetables, herbs that is used in our food platters and pizzas and to make our relishes and sauces
SUSTAINABILITY
All things that happen at Harman Wines have sustainability practices in mind. We strive every day to find new ways to make our farm more sustainable and regenerative as possible
RELAXED FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
Visitors can come along and
“Meet, Eat & Drink” – with family and friends, while enjoying our hospitality in a relaxed comfortable environment surrounded by the
tranquil views
We are super proud of our achievements & awards
2025
BASS COAST BUSINESS AWARDS – People’s Choice Award (Food & Beverage)
2024
Gold Winner – VICTORIAN TOURISM AWARDS (Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries)
AUSTRALIAN TOURISM AWARDS – Finalist 2024
2023
GIPPSLAND BUSINESS AWARDS – Food and Wine Producers 2023
BASS COAST BUSINESS AWARDS – People’s Choice Award (Food & Beverage)
2022
Bronze – VICTORIAN TOURISM AWARDS (Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries)
BASS COAST BUSINESS AWARDS – People’s Choice (Food and Beverage) 2022
2021
Silver – VICTORIAN TOURISM AWARDS (Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries)
BASS COAST BUSINESS AWARDS
Winner – Resilience
Winner – Environment & Sustainability
2019
Winner of BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Bass Coast Business Awards
GIPPSLAND BUSINESS AWARDS – Food and Wine Producers
Winner – Environment & Sustainablity
Bass Coast Business Awards
People Choice Awards – Hospitality
Bass Coast Business Awards
2018
Winner of BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Bass Coast Business Awards
Winner – Business Excellence (0-5 employees) Bass Coast Business Awards
