Karrawatta is a family wine label with roots in one of South Australia's oldest wine stories. Mark Gilbert's great-great-great-grandfather Joseph Gilbert made his first wine in 1847 on a property called Karrawatta, but lost a coin toss at a local pub and had to rename it Pewsey Vale. The family has continued in viticulture ever since.
Karrawatta has been revived with small-batch, single-vineyard wines from three family-owned vineyards: Sophie's Hill, planted in 1996 and one of the highest sites in the Adelaide Hills, named after Mark's daughter; Ace of Trumps, planted in 2001 after detailed soil mapping; and Christo's Paddock. Between them the vineyards span the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek. The winemaking is minimal-intervention.
All three vineyards are accredited by Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, and a 120 kW solar system powers Sophie's Hill. The cellar door near Meadows offers tastings comparing Shiraz from all three regions, museum releases and vineyard tours.
- Visiting
- 7 days a week, 11am – 4pm
- Address
- 164 Greenhills Road, Meadows SA 5201
Regions
Wines
- Karrawatta Ace of Trumps Grand Vin Block 1 Seaview McLaren Vale Shiraz — Red
- Karrawatta Ace of Trumps Grand Vin Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Karrawatta Anna's Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Karrawatta Anth's Garden Adelaide Hills Chardonnay — White
- Karrawatta Cabernet Sauvignon Ace Of Trumps Block 1 Seaview — Red
- Karrawatta Cabernet Sauvignon Ace Of Trumps Chapel Hill Road — Red
- Karrawatta Cabernet Sauvignon Christo's Paddock Grand Vin — Red
- Karrawatta Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Shiraz Spartacus — Red
- Karrawatta Chardonnay Anth's Garden Grand Vin — White
- Karrawatta Chardonnay Popsie Blanc de Blancs — Sparkling
- Karrawatta Christo's Paddock Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Karrawatta Dairy Block Shiraz — Red
- Karrawatta Grand Vin Block 1 Seaview McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Karrawatta Grenache Ali’s Rosé — Rosé
- Karrawatta Grenache Bush Vine — Red
- Karrawatta Grenache Chapel Hill Road Bush Vine — Red
- Karrawatta Joseph Shiraz — Red
- Karrawatta Light and Bright Grenache — Red
- Karrawatta Limited Edition A Block Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Karrawatta Pinot Gris Sophie's Hill Pinot Grigio — White
- Karrawatta Pinot Noir Nimblefoot — Red
- Karrawatta Shiraz Ace of Trumps Chapel Hill Road — Red
- Karrawatta Shiraz Ace of Trumps Grand Vin — Red
- Karrawatta Shiraz Dairy Block Grand Vin — Red
- Karrawatta Shiraz Joseph Grand Vin — Red
- Karrawatta Shiraz Tutelina — Red
- Karrawatta The Meddler Malbec — Red