Wirra Wirra Vineyards

Specialties

Wirra Wirra cellar door is a warm and friendly place.

Visitors are invited to taste through our current vintage wines as well as a selection of small volume releases exclusive to Cellar Door.

With a glass in hand, a cheese platter can be enjoyed while taking a moment to absorb the beauty of the Scrubby Rise and Woodhenge vineyards. Those whom may take a fancy to ringing the ¾ tonne Angelus Bell are invited to do so in celebration of all that McLaren Vale has to offer.

We also have a selection of toys and games to keep the little ones amused, while Mum and Dad get down to the serious business of tasting wine.

History

Established in 1894.

«Wirra Wirra» is an aboriginal name meaning «amongst the gum trees».

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, producing many wines including a much acclaimed Shiraz, which was exported to England and the Empire until his death in 1925. The winery ran into disrepair and was eventually abandoned. In 1969 under the watchful eye of the late Greg Trott and his first-​cousin Roger, the winery was rebuilt from the remnants of two walls and some slate fermenting tanks. As with all subsequent Trott endeavours, it was the sheer magnitude and unlikeliness of the project that made it so attractive