Bad Friend is the wine child of David & Kate Main who have made small batch wines for 20 years.
David is a graduate in winemaking from Curtin University, and Kate has many years of experience in horticulture.
The small old Merlot and Malbec vineyards along Charley Creek Rd lie in rolling hills outside Donnybrook and make lovely supple, fruit-forward wines.
Bad Friend or Akuyu is named after a small group of antiquarian bookshop owners who would gather each week for conversation and a glass of red.
The Wines
2022 Merlot Malbec
Our signature wine sourced from the dry-grown Charley Creek vineyards.
Soft, supple and round but full.
Generous red fruits and gentle tannins.
Hand-picked, basket-pressed and matured in old French oak.
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Fruit sourced from Charley Creek.
Medium bodied, aromatic nose, bright cherry and satsuma.
Hand-picked, basket-pressed and matured in old oak.
2024 Merlot Malbec
Our current release red wine, and an absolute cracker!
From the dry 2024 vintage resulting in concentrated flavours – bright red cherry, satsuma plum and raspberry and at this early stage showing some vanillan French oak. Round, fine tannins and beautiful balance.
Hand-picked, basket pressed and 13 months in 50% new French oak.
2024 Cowaramup Cabernet Sauvignon
Release date December 2025
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