Sommeliers Choice Awards 2024 Winners
Byrne Vineyards
Category: Winery
Country: Australia
Date:22/10/2014
Byrne are a significant family owned wine business, with three generation of vignerons and one of the largest South Australia grape growers. The 390 hectares of vineyards in the Clare Valley and Riverland, South Australia, reflect that Byrne are not a recent or virtual wine brand but are steeped in family heritage and committed experience. With capacity of estate grown fruit, Byrne are keen to align for partnered opportunities and to be flexible to achieve this. Phil Reedman Master of Wine and Peter Gajewski winemaker [ex Penfold’s Senior Winemaker], make up the winemaking team. Byrne are 4.5 STAR Winery by James Halliday 2015 Australian Wine Companion. Environmental sustainability is integral to the business which has won multiple awards including SAWIA Environmental Excellence 2013 Award for water usage and the United Nations World Environment Day 2014 [Finalist]. The brand portfolio includes Byrne Family, Thomson Estate 1838, Antiquarian, Scotts Creek, Criminal Minds, Devlins Mount, Thievin’ Devlin and exclusive labels tailored to client opportunities and bespoke to suit specific needs.