Wirra Wirra Vineyards was originally established in 1894 by known South Australian eccentric and cricketer Robert Strangways Wigley. The winery prospered in its early days but eventually ran into disrepair and was abandoned. In 1969 under the watchful eye of the late Greg Trott, Wirra Wirra was rebuilt from the remnants of two walls and some slate fermenting tanks. Today Wirra Wirra is well known for intense, beautifully crafted McLaren Vale red wines and expressive, elegant Adelaide Hills whites, forging an enviable reputation as one of Australia’s most recognizable and leading wineries and the top rating in James Halliday’s Wine Companion for over a decade.
Wirra Wirra Vineyards has situated 3.7km from the township of McLaren Vale in South Australia. Originally settled in 1838, McLaren Vale has become one of Australia’s most highly regarded wine regions. Its Mediterranean climate and proximity to Saint Vincent Gulf provide the region with a unique ability to produce consistent, richly complex, and long-lived wines from classic grape varieties, in particular, that powerhouse of the Australian wine industry, Shiraz. For Wirra Wirra’s white wines, we source fruit from the nearby Adelaide Hills region. The Adelaide Hills is home to some of Australia’s most elegant cool climate wines, displaying great finesse and varietal intensity. Located east of Adelaide, in the Mount Lofty Ranges, the highest vineyards are sited between 600-650 meters at altitude. It is one of the largest geographical wine regions in Australia and amongst the most diverse in terms of climate, soil, and topography.
