Balnaves of Coonawarra

15 October 2015

Australian Cabernet Symposium

This year we enjoy the return of the biennial Australian Cabernet Symposium.  Join a stellar array of industry experts, including viticulturists, scientist, wine makers, wine marketers, brand managers and strategy specialists, as they share their passion, knowledge and experience in a diverse range of topics related to growing, producing and marketing Cabernet Sauvignon.  We’re confident...

Our first wines were made on a contract basis at a neighbouring winery in 1990 and in 1995 we made the almost inevitable decision to construct our own winery. Our striking new 600 tonne winery was built and in operation for the 1996 vintage.

To build an expandable winery and barrel storage facility, designed to be in harmony with the surrounding Viticultural envelope through seasonal change. The winery was to complement the cellar door...

We are a small family owned wine company in the heart of the famous Coonawarra Terra Rossa strip.

Since the planting of the first 5 hectares of vines in 1976, the vineyard has grown steadily and now covers a total of 58 hectares of Coonawarra Terra Rossa soil. The principal variety planted is Cabernet Sauvignon, which accounts for 70% of the area whilst the addition of Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Chardonnay make up the ...

Balnaves wines are 100% Coonawarra, and produced exclusively from fruit grown by the Balnaves Family in Coonawarra.

Our aim is to produce consistently high quality wines from fruit sourced from our own Coonawarra vineyards, reflecting the unique flavours, character and quality of fruit grown in this area, as well as the variation of seasons in this cool climate area.

Our winemaking philosophy is to maximize and build complexity and ...

Coonawarra has developed an enviable reputation as a producer of premium table wines, particularly the dry red table wines. This reputation has been developed with wines grown on a unique strip of red 'terra rossa' soil which is approximately 16 kilometres long and 2 kilometres wide. Coonawarra is situated in the South East of South Australia and is a cool climate region.

Coonawarra wine industry was born in 1890 when the prominent set...