Yalumba Winery

Yalumba Proprietor Robert Hill-Smith has vowed his winery will remain independent, innovative and forward thinking as it celebrates its 165th birthday today (Monday 17 November).  Hill-Smith, 63, who co-owns the fifth-generation Barossa winery with his brother Sam, has been at the helm for 29 years and has been heavily involved in the industry during that time.  Hill-Sm...

Yalumba was founded in 1849 by Englishman, Samuel Smith, who only two years earlier had said goodbye to his home in Wareham, Dorset to sail for Australia. With his wife and four children, 37 year old Smith left a successful job as a brewer in his search for a new lifestyle. His knowledge of fermentation and brewing eventually led him to a career in winemaking. On arrival in South Australia, the Smith family made its way to Adelaide. After a sh...

The 'controllables' in Yalumba winemaking have been mastered with the creation of a vine nursery in the 1970's and by having an on-site cooperage, unique in Australia. Oak staves are imported from the best forests in France and America and air-dried for many years before being fashioned into barrels. These practices produce consistently high quality wines.

The Yalumba winemakers' expertise extends from excellent varietal wines such as Viogn...

Behind Yalumba's success is the innovative, progressive approach and commitment to quality that permeates every level of the company's operations. They are one of the few wine companies in the world with an on-site cooperage and their own vine nursery. The result of this huge commitment to quality is that Yalumba's wine portfolio, at every price point, is studded with outstanding offerings. Chief Winemaker is the award-winning Louisa Rose.

At Yalumba, no aspect of winegrowing or winemaking is left to chance.  For the past 30 years, Yalumba has been able to influence grape quality at its earliest stage.  In the 1970s, the winery made a far-sighted decision to establish its own vine nursery.  Today the Yalumba Vine Nursery is one of Australia’s largest viticultural nurseries, supplying high quality vines to winemakers throughout Australia.

Not only does the Nursery provide...