Winery & Vintage Info
Six generations and more than 150 years of family winemaking in Rutherglen. Home to Australia's most powerful red wines. While the Sutherland Smith story in Rutherglen commenced in 1864, a new chapter began in 1991 when Andrew Sutherland Smith and wife Carol established Warrabilla Wines. The cellar door was opened at its current site west of Rutherglen five years later. Throughout the years, the reputation for producing red wines of immense structure and impeccable balance has grown, while the commitment to quality and the unapologetic approach to flavour remains.
Grown on the incredibly deep red loam soils of our Parola’s vineyard, our vines want for nothing. Quality
groundwater from a time when the Ovens and Murray Rivers met under our feet, we’ve excavated alongside
these vines and found roots at depths of over 2 meters. A healthy canopy of leaves aids ripening while the
tannins remain soft and approachable.
The ripest fruit we picked for the season, this wine was matured predominantly in 1-2 year old oak, allowing
the bright fruit to lead the dance with subtle sweet oaken spice following in step. Winery Notes
