WINERIES

McLean is back bigger and better than ever

Dominic and Krystina Morris met and married while working at St. Hallett, in the Barossa Valley. They are now making sensational wine at their tiny winery in Bridgewater-on-Loddon, near Bendigo in Victoria.

Sorby Adams Wines is a boutique producer of quality, handcrafted, individual vineyard wines.

Owner and Winemaker Simon Adams (Brother of Clare Valley's Tim Adams)has been senior winemaker at Yalumba and chief winemaker at Cellarmaster wines prior to his decision to "go off on his own". He is passionate about creating varietal wines to reflect the strengths of Eden Valley which he believes produces some of the best Riesling and Shiraz in the world. This passion extends to exploring fruit from the world’s most respected wine regions to truly showcase what a variety can do.Home Vineyard

Simon has been senior winemaker at Yalumba and chief winemaker at Cellarmaster wines prior to his decision to "go off on his own".

Andrew Pirie, who pioneered wine in Tasmania at Pipers Brook in the 1970s, is now making fabulous wine - winning Gold Medals and Trophies in Australia and in the Decanter Awards in the UK.
The cool climate of Tasmania, where the average summer temperature is just 21C, is ideal for varieties such as Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
The exceptional fruit grown at the Devil's Corner and Kayena Vineyarda that forms the cornerstone of the Tamar Ridge awines. Located on the western banks of the Tamar River, 40 kilometres north of Launceston, the Kayena Vineyard is planted to a range of cool climate varieties including Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

The Willows Vineyard, situated at Light Pass in South Australia's Barossa Valley, has roots that go back to the very beginning of the Barossa.

Johann Gottfried Scholz settled in the Barossa Valley in 1845 as part of the colonisation of this superb valley and took up land that is now the Willows Vineyard. Previously a bonesetter in the Prussian army, Johann found his skills in demand as settlers fractured bones as they cleared the land, so he started a small hospital on the property.

The Scholz family, as well as being involved in the medical profession, ran a mixed farm on the property, first planting vines in 1936 followed by vineyard expansion in the 1960s. It was these vines that encouraged the sixth generation to break with the medical tradition and begin making wine. The wines of the Willows Vineyard were born with the release of the first vintages in 1989.

Peter's winemaking is the outcome of a Roseworthy College education followed by experience with several wineries in the Barossa. However much of the credit must go to Peter's grandfather for establishing the vineyard over 60 years ago and his father for his continued vineyard expansion and vision. The access to grapes produced by deep rooted mature vines, with controlled yields and the advantage of plenty of sunshine, is the cornerstone of the wine quality produced under the Willows Vineyard label.

The wines produced by the Scholz family are typical of the Barossa, showing full flavours and long soft structure. The Willows Vineyard has received many accolades for its wines, iIWC Golds for both Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz and the International Wine Challenge Best Semillon Trophy ifor its Semillon.