Heirloom Vineyards

Heirloom Vineyards was conceived in vintage 2000, when a young winemaking student Elena Golakova, caught the eye of a silly old wine judge, Zar Brooks. A love story ensued inspired by two vows: To preserve the best of tradition, the old world of wine and their unique old vineyards and to champion the best clones of each variety planted in the most appropriate sites embracing the principals of sustainable farming. Winemakers Elena Brooks from Bulgaria and Alexandra Haselich from Canada, bring vast experience from Europe and Australia. Together they work on vineyard and variety combinations to create the best styles from wine regions within South Australia. With minimal intervention, a focus on alternative varieties, great passion and expertise, we want our wines to show provenance, purity of fruit and complement any dining occasion.

Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, UK, USA, Other

Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malta, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, UAE

Elena Brooks, chief winemaker. Elena Brooks 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. In 2015, Elena was awarded Barossa Valley Wine of Show Trophy for the Heirloom A’Lambra Eden Valley Shiraz.