Haselgrove Wines
McLaren Vale , South Australia
Winery Overview
Established in 1981, Haselgrove is surrounded by Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Mataro vines – with the Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines dating back more than 60 years. We also work with a group of dedicated McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills grower partners. Although renowned for producing rich & structural, yet elegant award winning reds from McLaren Vale, our delicate whites are also making ripples with wine writers and on the wine show circuit.
Haselgrove specialises in small batch production, using a combination of traditional ‘old world’ wine making techniques and the best modern practices. Whilst year on year consistency and hitting our high quality cues is key, our winemaking team are passionate about producing hand crafted, artisan wines which reflect vintage conditions and display the terroir of the vineyard.
Over the past few years, Haselgrove has been awarded the 2017 Winestate ‘Wine Maker of the Year’ and ‘Wine Company of the Year’, the Dark Horse Winery of the Year 2015 as well as achieving a 5 red star rating by James Halliday. In addition, we have accumulated numerous Trophy’s and Gold Medals on the national and international wine show circuit, including over 9 wines with a 90+ (2021) Halliday rating and 6 wines with a 90+ Parker rating. We are also very proud to be associated with Qantas and Korean Airlines where our wines are served to First and Business Class passengers.
Available in
Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam
Seeking Distribution in
Cambodia, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Malta, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, USA, Vietnam
Winemaker Bio
Andrew fell into winemaking after spending many Easter holidays with his family in the Clare Valley, growing up having fond memories of wineries and vineyards. After completing his Bachelor of Applied Science in Wine Science at Adelaide University, Andrew headed off and completed a vintage in the Sanoma Valley. Upon his return to Australia, Andrew moved to the Riverina and started work with DeBortoli Wines learning how to craft botrytis wines.
Andrew’s love of wine eventually landed him a job with Rosemount Estate, where he spent four years in the Hunter Valley, learning about Chardonnay. Rosemount moved Andrew back to South Australia and the Ryecroft Winery in the heart of McLaren Vale, where his love for Shiraz and Grenache grew for the next 13 years. This is where he discovered the vast array of new and emerging Mediterranean varieties which he took to heart. He crafted several highly awarded wines over the years, culmination in winning the coveted Bushing Trophy for the best wine of the McLaren Vale wine show.
Andrew spent five vintages working for the Randall Wine group before heading back to the Clare Valley working for Kirrihill, where his love of wine started. In late 2022 Andrew saw an opportunity to move back to his true love of McLaren Vale and join the Haselgrove team, bringing his experience and wisdom with him.
To quote Andrew: “McLaren Vale is truly one of the great wine regions of the new world. We are blessed to have such a mild maritime climate, low rainfall, and no humidity, making it the perfect place to grow premium grapes. The geology is also one of the oldest and most complex of all the grape growing regions globally, giving us extraordinary depth and structure in our wines.”
