In 1974 [redacted] purchased a piece of grazing land on the southern end of the Coonawarra district. This small block of land was one of the original allocations in the Coonawarra Fruit Colony which John Riddoch founded in 1890.

This winery planted their first vines here in 1975; and from these seeds, one of Coonawarra’s iconic wine brands was born. This winery launched onto the national and international wine scene by winning the 1985 Jimmy Watson Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show. Today, the name is synonymous with quality and consistency. The legacy as a viticultural pioneer in the region carries on with producing classic Coonawarra varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Riesling and Chardonnay. 

The wine is a classic Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon showing intense cassis fruit flavours, with a long finish on the palate and soft tannins. The wine was matured in French oak, adding to its structure, but not dominating the pure Cabernet fruit characters. Its fruit is selected from old vine material from the Wilgha and Neilson’s Block vineyards at the cooler, southern end of Coonawarra. It will effortlessly cellar for at least 10 years.