Dandelion Vineyards
McLaren Vale , South Australia
Brands
Dandelion Vineyards, Heirloom Vineyards
Winery Overview
Dandelion Vineyards are proven plantings that have stood the test of time. They grow their own grapes and source from the best of family vineyards. Our wish is to nurture the unique character of these vineyards and express their terroir in our wines.
Capturing variety, vintage and vineyard requires an enlightened approach and although their growers see the Devil in every weed, they encourage the humble Dandelion amongst the vines as they suppress winter weeds and provide mulch in the summer .
Founder and winemaker Elena Brooks makes regionally expressive and site-specific wines, across the regions of Barossa, Eden Valley, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills.
Dandelion’s philosophy is to create wines focused on vineyard site and varietal purity. Their styles offer great acidity and structure making wines to be enjoyed with diverse food and great company. Modern wines for the modern palate.
Available in
Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam, None, Other
Seeking Distribution in
Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Poland, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Vietnam
Chief Winemaker/s
Elena Brooks, founder and winemaker.
Winemaker Bio
Elena Brooks, Founder and Chief Winemaker, left her native Bulgaria to study oenology in Australia where she earned a Bachelor of Science in oenology from the University of Australia. Though Australia remains her adopted viticultural home, she has crafted wines in Spain, Italy and Bulgaria. Highly skilled and experienced,
Elena has a long list of accolades including being part of the team that crafted Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz 2004, which in 2005 earned Australia’s highest winemaking award: the coveted Jimmy Watson Memorial. Recently, in 2020, Dandelion Vineyard has been awarded New World Producer of the Year at the prestigious Sommelier Wine Awards, UK. In October 2021, Elena Brooks has been awarded Bushing Monarch at the McLaren Wine Show for the 2020 Lion's Tooth of McLaren Vale Shiraz Riesling
