Adriana D’Amico + Al Johnson | Bandicoot Run
About the Winemakers
Adriana D’Amico + Al Johnson | Bandicoot Run

Bandicoot Run is the work of Adriana D’Amico and Al Johnson, a small 7 acre vineyard an a quiet patch of Gunaikurnai Country surrounded by orchards, veggie gardens and native bushland. What started as a half-acre family vineyard has grown, vine by vine, row by row, into a small but mighty project that feels fully in rhythm with the land. Everything is done by the two of them, on-site, by hand, from compost tea to bottling wax. The vineyard is farmed organically, with a focus on soil health, biodiversity, and low-intervention winemaking. The climate here in inland West Gippsland brings cool nights, afternoon sea breezes, and long, slow ripening - a dream for delicate Pinot.