Belinda van Eyssen announced as 2026 Barons of Barossa Winemaker of the Year

The award was announced on Sunday, 15 February at the Declaration of Vintage ceremony in Tanunda, Barossa, South Australia.

“Making wine in the Barossa is a privilege I don’t take lightly. This award reflects not just my story, but the support of this incredible community. My grandmother picked grapes for others. My mother, too. Today, I make wine as a named winemaker in the Barossa Valley. This award honours every woman in my family who worked vineyards but never got recognised for it.”

– Belinda van Eyssen

We Tread Lightly, Our Focus Is Sustainability

Walk through our gates and you’ll be warmly welcomed by us, Belinda, the winemaker and Daniel, the viticulturist.ย 

As you step into our winery, you are immersed in the place where we meticulously craft each bottle with love.ย 

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Join us for an exclusive winemaker tasting, and let us share our story, a story of hands-on winemaking while savouring a glass of delicious award-winning wine.ย 

We never tire of sharing our love for this land-a land that nurtures us, as we nurture it in return.ย 

Come experience our world- let us nurture you!ย 

The Cutting family on a tractor showcases our hands-on approach to vineyard management. This personal involvement ensures every aspect of our winemaking process is carefully tended to, from the soil to the vine, embodying our commitment to producing exceptional wines.

The Place

Initially, a family’s after-hours project is now a labour of love for descendants of grape pickers and growers.

The Winemaking

Expressing the purity of the fruit that we handpick, then crush and ferment in our on-site boutique winery.

The People

Our journey to where we stand today embodies the values that fuel our vineyard’s success.

Experience The Barossa In A Daring New Light

2022 Barossa Shiraz 97 points - Decanter

“An understated beauty, this is modern Shiraz speaking with poise and purpose. The aromas are subtle, showing red fruits on the vine with a hint of tilled red earth. It finishes gently, politely, showing serious Barossa Shiraz in a daring new light.”

David Sly - Decanter

Hear From Our Happy Guests

Had an amazing time at The Cutting, tasting the beautiful wines that Belinda has put her heart and soul into. She shared the stories and science behind her gorgeous expressions of Cinsault, Grenache and Shiraz - with such passion and attention to detail, it is no surprise that Belindaโ€™s wines are so good.

Kimberely Stimson

Great time had by all. Belinda is such a great host.
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Michelle Anderson

Excellent wines and highly experienced winemaker taking the time to share her unique approach. Not to be missed when visiting the Barossa region
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Riaan Cloete

Our visit to โ€˜The Cuttingโ€™ was fantastic. Belindaโ€™s wines are a true expression of the craft, love and passion that she clearly has for the art of wine making.
If you are looking for a complete wine tasting experience, look no further.

Tessa Dorfan

Absolutely fantastic, very personal and authentic. 11/10 our favourite from the weekend

Luke Weeks

Had the most amazing wine tasting with Belinda, she was so knowledgeable and talked through every wine without any rush, would recommend to anyone visiting the Barossa Valley.

Ashleigh Lynch

Had an amazing wine tasting experience with Belinda giving us a behind the scenes look at what goes in smaller wine production and the passion that comes with that. This was our second visit to the Barossa and was easily the best vineyard we visited. Will be recommend The Cutting to anyone who visits the Barossa.

Elza Latouche

Belinda is an incredible local treasure! Amazing to hear from such an accomplished local wine maker. Her wines are incredible and the experience unparalleled.

Rachel Livingstone

Honest winemaking is at its core! This small scale vineyard shows true integrity from its roots, to the quality of grapes then through to the boutique wine production. A MUST visit when venturing to the Barossa. The Cinsault in particular is a fantastic expression of this little known southern French variety that will leave you wanting more and more....and more with every mouthful. We'll be back again very soon xxx P.S. Booking in advance is helpful.

Alana Patience

The cutting is a very small new winery. My partner and I did the vertical tasting at The Cutting. It has been my favourite wine tasting I've ever been to. The wine tasting was run by Belinda the wine maker and her passion for wine shines through the tasting. She explained a lot about the wines and grapes as well as bringing a great conversation. We tried the Outlier Grenache as well as three different vintages of the Shiraz. Belinda was generous with her servings and helped us through tasting the different vintages of the same wine, which was a very enlightening.

Mark Hubczenko

Wonderful morning with Belinda, she will take you through the process off the wine and her knowledge off the land the vine's are on is interesting especially how they got the name The Cutting. Wines are really good and good value.

Bill Mcgregor

An Expression Of Fruit With A Sense Of Place

The Cutting acknowledges and pays respect to the Ngadjuri and Peramangk nations, the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live and farm. We acknowledge and seek to learn from the deep connection that First Nations people hold to the land, sea, waters and sky.

Belinda from The Cutting is touching a field of dried leaves, highlighting the natural progression of the vineyard's seasonal cycle.

Latest News And Wine Reviews

“This would have to be one of the fruitiest, most vibrant and quaffablest (yes, thatโ€™s a word now) wines Iโ€™ve tasted in a long time, with what looked like a pink hue throughout the vivid ruby liquid. It shows lovely notes of strawberry, raspberry, boysenberry, confectionery and even some mint and pepper. The fruit turns a bit darker after breathing but itโ€™s likely that the wine wonโ€™t stay in your glass long enough for that to happen”

Brendan Black – Winepilot – The Outlier Cinsaultย 

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