Cape Barren, premium wines from Australia Looking For Importers Globally

Cape Barren Geese

Towards the end of each summer, we are greeted in our vineyards by the arrival of magnificent Cape Barren Geese. These are amongst the rarest of the world’s geese, and are native to Australia. The birds are named after Cape Barren Island where the birds were first sighted centuries ago. Our friendly colony lives on Kangaroo Island to the south of McLaren Vale, and they fly into our vineyards searching for grain and grape seeds after harvest.

These large and striking birds, once feared near extinction, are the inspiration for our company name.

So what makes Cape Barren unique?

Fruit is harvested only from very established vines in unique terroirs favourable to the production of the highest quality. This creates a seductive bond between passionate grape growers and artistic winemaking.

Our Reds

Our reds are produced from the world renowned McLaren Vale region, from vines older than 45 years. These seriously old vines produce wines of supreme concentration and complexity not seen in younger vines.

Our Whites

The whites are sourced from Adelaide Hills vineyards grown above 400m from sea level. Here the temperatures drop dramatically, especially at night, and the soils can be demanding and unforgiving, leading to smaller, more intensely flavoured fruit.

Rob Dundon

Rob has been making wine for almost 35 years, including vintages in Germany. He was originally Senior Red Winemaker for Thomas Hardy Wines based in McLaren Vale, then created his own company Beresford Wines, which ultimately included a second brand Step Rd. Rob’s wines over the years have won almost 2,000 medals and 200 trophies at Wine Shows. He spent many years as the International Sales Manager for Step Rd, so knows the intricacies involved in establishing export markets.