The Colonial Estate www.colonialwine.com.au

The Colonial Estate produces a range of wines from its base in the Barossa Valley in South Australia, near to Adelaide.

The main winery is in the style of the early-settler period. Stone facing and a galvanised roof reflect local tradition but mask a modern, temperature-controlled winery that has been completely equipped from France. Wooden vats, triage tables, and conveyors as opposed to stainless steel vats and must pumps underline the difference in approach.

The winemakers are Jonathan Maltus, Neil Whyte, Cyril Beziat (from Château Teyssier, Saint Emilion Grand Cru) and Scott Hazeldine and Robert Heywood, with Gilles Pauquet consulting – as he does for Châteaux Cheval Blanc, Canon, Figeac, and Teyssier. The vineyards are managed by Daniel Tschirn.
A range of premium wines, - The Colonial Estate - come in a number of different grape varieties. Old-vine provenance manifests itself in the Émigré and the single vineyard wine, Exile.

The Colonial Estate makes wines that are from handpicked, double-sorted grapes that are the issue of old vines from the Barossa and Eden Valleys.

Exile is a single vineyard wine made from dry-grown vines that date back to the 1800's. Émigré is a wine that reflects the significant terroir of the Barossa and Eden Valleys. Exodus shows how close-cropping and high-altitude can transform Chardonnay.

The Colonial Estate wines are a range of handpicked varietals that are sourced specifically from old vines and made with the inspiration of the Old-world. They range from the red wines of Explorateur, Etranger, and Envoy to the white and rosé wines of Expatrié, Evangéliste, and Enchanteur.